His friends begin to criticize Marco as a "juice-head," pushing him out of their social circle.Marco begins to drink even more,becomes bitter,and joins a new group of friends who also are heavy drinkers.According to Lemert,Marco's situation illustrates
A)the onset of primary deviance.
B)the onset of secondary deviance.
C)the formation of a deviant subculture.
D)the onset of retreatism.

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Marco's behavior can be seen as a response to the labeling and rejection by his former friends. His increased drinking and joining of a new group of heavy drinkers shows that he has adopted a deviant identity as a response to the negative labeling. This is an example of secondary deviance according to Lemert, where an individual's reaction to being labeled as deviant leads to further deviant behavior.

His Friends Begin to Criticize Marco as a "Juice-Head," Pushing