Question

When Anna started high school, she dated a boy on the football team. The relationship ended badly, and Anna swore off jocks forever. She avoids sports games and tells everyone she knows how lame school sports are. Recently, she started dating a new boyfriend who has embraced the Goth persona. Anna thinks he is very cool and wants to be just like him. Anna views jocks as a(n) _____________________, while she views those who embrace the Gothic lifestyle as a(n) _____________________.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. ​dissociative reference group; aspirational reference group

Explanation:

The reference group involves individuals who use standards, attitudes, and beliefs to compare themselves. A dissociative group is a reference group incompatible with the values and beliefs of an individual. An individual avoids any connection with the group.  For instance, Consumers of a particular product may not want to be associated with this group based on their attitudes and values.

An aspirational group, as the name implies, is a group that every individual aspires to be part of. This is a group that involves people with good character and intellectual capacities. An example of an aspirational group is a poetry group, music group, sports team, etc.