A person arrived at a company party dressed in a bunny costume,only to discover that the party was not a costume party.Although he had been tricked by a co-worker,from then on everyone saw him as crazy and eccentric,and eventually he came to think of himself in this way too.The initial mistake at the party is an example of:
A) stigma.
B) primary deviance.
C) a self-fulfilling prophecy.
D) tertiary deviation.

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Primary deviance refers to the initial act of rule-breaking, such as wearing a costume to a non-costume party, which can lead to being labeled as deviant.

A Person Arrived at a Company Party Dressed in a Bunny