We May Not Wish to Be Identified with a Particular

question 28

Multiple Choice

We may not wish to be identified with a particular group (e.g.,"nerds," "druggies") ,so we take great care not to dress nor act like members of that group.The group from which a consumer actively tries to distance himself is called a/an:

• A) rejection reference group.
• B) negative externality.
• C) paradox reference group.
• D) dissociative reference group.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development Theory

A theory that describes how human beings acquire, develop, and use knowledge as they grow from infancy through adulthood.

Gender Identity

An individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond to their sex assigned at birth.

Stable Ways

Enduring patterns or methods of behavior, thought, or emotion that are consistent over time and situations.

Gender Socialization

The process through which individuals learn and acquire behaviors and attitudes deemed appropriate for their gender based on cultural norms.