Question

Reference groups provide us with: select one:

a. the ability to be concerned with accomplishing a task
b. strict conformity to rigid organizational structures
c. the impersonal anonymity of modern life
d. a standard for judging our attitudes and behaviors
e. an organizational system by which to judge the behaviors of others

Answer 1

e. an organizational system by which to judge the behaviors of others

A reference group is a group used as standard for comparison of other groups or individuals. It provides the benchmarks and differentiation needed for a comparison of behaviors and specific characteristics that are the focus of any given study.