A Symbolic Group Is a Reference Group to Which an Individual

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A symbolic group is a reference group to which an individual is unlikely to belong, but whose values and behaviors that person adopts.

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Definitions:

Diving

The sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, usually while performing acrobatics.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will lead to a reinforcement (or punishment) in operant conditioning, essentially signaling the availability of reinforcement.

Avoidance Learning

A learning process in which an individual learns a behavior or response to avoid an unpleasant or harmful stimulus.

Aversive Event

An unpleasant or undesirable event that causes a negative reaction in an individual, often used in psychology to study behaviors and conditioning.