People belong to different groups (e.g., a student can also be a coworker, a friend, and a member of a church), and these categorizations comprise their ______.
A) social identity
B) implicit norms
C) team mental models
D) explicit norms

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Social identity refers to the various groups or categories that people belong to (such as their gender, nationality, religion, profession, etc.). It is an important part of an individual's self-concept and influences their behavior, attitudes, and interactions with others. Implicit norms and explicit norms refer to the unwritten rules or expectations that govern behaviour in a social setting. Team mental models are shared understandings or representations of a team's knowledge, goals, and processes. While these concepts are related, social identity is the most appropriate term to describe the categorizations that people belong to.

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