Janie Is a New Student at a Private Academy

question 82

Multiple Choice

Janie is a new student at a private academy.She values the opinions of her new classmates and tries to dress just like them.She watches the same television shows they watch and tries to copy their hair style and the way they stand.For Janie,her new classmates are a(n) :

• A) approval center.
• B) focus group.
• C) standard bearer.
• D) cultural norm.
• E) reference group.

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