Which statement most accurately describes the progression of peer group structures through adolescence?
A)Same-sex cliques combine into crowds that evolve into heterosexual cliques and associations of couples.
B)Crowds dissolve into cliques that reorganize into heterosexual pairs.
C)Reputation-based groups become identity prototypes that will become either cliques or crowds.
D)Peers separate from cliques to form broader groups based on interests.

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Research has shown that same-sex cliques tend to combine into crowds during middle adolescence, which then evolve into mixed-sex cliques and eventually into associations of couples in late adolescence. This progression has been observed in many different cultures and contexts.

Which Statement Most Accurately Describes the Progression of Peer Group