Julie's Parents Are Concerned Because Julie Has Started Spending Most

question 1

Multiple Choice

Julie's parents are concerned because Julie has started spending most of her time with a group of friends they think are a bad influence on her. Julie has started wearing clothing her parents don't approve of, using language they think is inappropriate, and conforming to the expectations of this group in ways her parents worry about. The group of friends is a good example of which of the following?

• A) a social reference group
• B) a foreclosure group
• C) a diffusion status group
• D) a moratorium status group

---

Definitions:

Correlational Studies

Studies designed to yield information concerning the degree of relationship between two variables.

Ex Post Facto Design

A scientific study in which the values of the independent variable are not manipulated, but selected by the experimenter after the groups have naturally divided themselves.

Descriptive Research

A method of research that aims to observe and describe characteristics of a subject without influencing it.

Placebo

A substance or treatment with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing the efficacy of another substance or treatment.