John just graduated from college and is making $35,000 a year as an elementary school teacher. Although he desires to make a six-figure salary within the next ten years he has a feeling of relative gratification when he compares himself to people in other groups. Based on this, which group would create this feeling of relative gratification that John is experiencing when he uses it as a reference group?

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John is likely comparing himself to homeless people, a group that is significantly less financially secure than he is, which can create a feeling of relative gratification about his own situation.

John Just Graduated from College and Is Making $35,000 a Year