Fictive Kin Are People Who Say They Are There for You

question 47

True/False

Fictive kin are people who say they are there for you but never arrive.

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Definitions:

Positive Reference Group

A group that individuals aspire to or identify with, often influencing their attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions of self.

Membership Group

Kelley’s term for a group to which we belong by some objective external criterion.

Developing Norms

Rules or standards of behavior that are evolving or being established within a group or society.

Immediate Family

Consists of one's closest relatives, such as parents, siblings, and children, often considered the first social unit an individual belongs to.