What Do We Call Groups That Are Used as Standards

question 111

Multiple Choice

What do we call groups that are used as standards to evaluate ourselves-either positively,in terms of the qualities we aspire to achieve,or negatively,in terms of the qualities we wish to avoid?

• A) reference groups
• B) out-groups
• C) in-groups
• D) networks

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