SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
GROUP BEHAVIOR
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a group of people with whom individuals identify
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a group of people with whom most people avoid contact
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a group of people who influence opinions in society
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a group of people who set rules and standards for everyone
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Detailed explanation-1: -A reference group is a group to which an individual or another group is compared, used by sociologists in reference to any group that is used by an individual as a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behavior.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer» A. groups that an individual looks to when forming attitudes and opinions .
Detailed explanation-3: -A reference group is ‘a person or group of people that significantly influences an individual’s behaviour’ (Beardon and Etzel, 1982). The reference groups to which people belong provide standards or norms by which they judge their attitudes and behaviour.
Detailed explanation-4: -An aspiration group is the one that a person wishes to be a member of or wishes to be identified with. For example, a professional society.