John Graduates from College with a Degree in Business Administration

Multiple Choice

John graduates from college with a degree in business administration and gets a job with a large firm that audits small businesses that have contracts with the city. While working there, he becomes friends with Dave, who invites him to attend a weekly poker game, which becomes a meaningful part of John's social life. Some weeks the game is the only thing he has to look forward to. What does this illustrate?

A) the absolute distinction between primary and secondary groups
B) the goal-oriented nature of primary groups
C) the way secondary groups produce nearly anonymous relationships
D) the way primary groups can lead to membership in secondary groups
E) the way secondary group ties can lead to the close personal ties of primary groups