Fred,Vera,Martin,Susan and Chen All Bump into Each Other at a Wedding.They

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Fred,Vera,Martin,Susan and Chen all bump into each other at a wedding.They start to talk and soon realise that they share certain bonds.Fred and Vera both support the local cricket team.Vera,Susan and Martin went to the same university.Martin and Chen both go to the same church.Also,Fred and Susan both held their first jobs together at the same McDonald's store.Further,Fred and Martin were born in the same week and went to the same high school,and their mothers know each other. Fred and Vera are very proud that their cricket team has just made it to the final test match.Which of the following characteristics of social identity theory is likely to cause Fred and Vera to bond?

A) similarity
B) distinctiveness
C) status
D) uncertainty reduction