Question

Alison's school classmates make a point of ignoring her and they purposely exclude her from participation in any of their after-school social events. Their treatment of Alison most clearly illustrates:____________a. narcissism.b. chain migration.c. ostracism.d. avoidant attachment.

Answer 1

Answer:

C - ostracism.

Explanation:

As the exercise exemplifies, ostracism occurs when a group of people, in this case teenagers, exclude an individual from all participation. In this case, participation in social event's at school.  This group's deliberately and purposely shunning and individual is considered not only ostracism but a serious case of bullying, which may leave sequels on the long term.