A Reference Group Is Any Group

question 194

Multiple Choice

A reference group is any group

• A)with which a person has face-to-face contact.
• B)in which one plays an active role or has membership.
• C)with which one has contact on a regular basis.
• D)whose values and attitudes are seen as relevant to one's own.

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Definitions:

Subduction Zones

Regions where one tectonic plate is being forced down into the mantle beneath another plate, often associated with volcanic activity and earthquakes.

Abyssal Plain

Extensive, flat, underwater landscape at the deep ocean floor, usually found at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 meters.

Seafloor Spreading

The process by which new oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges, pushing older crust away from the ridge axis and contributing to continental drift.

Rifting

the process by which the Earth's crust breaks apart, often leading to the formation of new ocean basins.