College Decision Juan Is a Senior in High School and Is Deciding

question 113

Multiple Choice

College Decision
Juan is a senior in high school and is deciding which university to go to after he graduates.He has received several pieces of mail from local universities with information on scholarship opportunities because he has a good GPA and a high ACT score.He and his parents have visited several schools and talked to advisors regarding his chosen major,marketing.Juan is thinking about going to the local community college where all of his friends are planning to go,but his parents want him to go to a more prestigious school because they think he will get a better education there.
-Refer to College Decision.Juan's friends might influence him to go to the local community college.What type of reference group characterizes his friends?

• A) Indirect
• B) Primary
• C) Secondary
• D) Aspirational
• E) Nonaspirational

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