A Reference Group Is BEST Described As

question 77

Multiple Choice

A reference group is BEST described as:

• A) a group who, because of their special skills, knowledge, personality or other characteristics, exert influence on others.
• B) a group of people with shared value systems based on common life experiences and situations.
• C) any group that has a direct influence on a person's behaviour.
• D) a group to which an individual wishes to belong.
• E) a group that serves as a direct or indirect point of comparison in forming a person's attitudes or behaviour.

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Definitions:

Anorexia

An eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to a refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an unrealistic perception of body image.

Death Rate

A measure of mortality for a given population, listed as the number of deaths per unit of time or a particular number of the population.

Recurs

Happens again or reappears after a period of absence, often used to describe symptoms, phenomena, or events.

Binge Eating Disorder

An eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of consuming very large amounts of food without subsequent purging behaviors, leading to feelings of distress.