Five members of Dr. Murphy's sociology class have formed a study group. They meet twice a week and study for two hours each time in a relaxed, informal setting. They enjoy their group so much the five students have agreed to take several of the same courses next semester and continue their joint effort. What term would Charles Horton Cooley use to describe the study group

John recently received his semester grades and found that he had failed two courses. he says the reason he failed the two courses is that they were taught by female professors. john believes that women are really not smart enough to teach at the college level. in this example, the female professors are a) spacegoats and being blamed for john's grades b) being discriminatory toward john c) probably not smart enough to teach in a college d) prejudiced against john because he is male