A Reference Group That a Person Wishes to Maintain Distance

question 164

Multiple Choice

A reference group that a person wishes to maintain distance from because of differences in values or behaviors is referred to as a(n) __________ group.

• A)socialization
• B)membership
• C)aspiration
• D)dissociative
• E)integrated

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