Professional tennis players may constitute a(n) ________ group for an amateur tennis player who identifies with certain players by imitating their behavior whenever possible despite the fact that the amateur tennis player does not qualify for membership as a professional tennis player because he/she has neither the skills nor the opportunity to compete professionally.
A) comparative
B) normative
C) membership
D) informal
E) symbolic

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The correct answer is "symbolic" because a symbolic group is one that individuals may admire or look up to and seek to emulate, even though they do not or cannot belong to it. In this case, the amateur tennis player looks up to professional tennis players as a source of inspiration and models their behavior, despite not being able to join the group of professional players.

Professional Tennis Players May Constitute A(n) ________ Group for an Amateur