Joan is NOT sure if she wants to become an engineer,so she decides to take an internship at a local engineering firm and joins an engineering club at her college.Engineers are Joan's ______.
A)primary group
B)secondary group
C)reference group
D)ascribed group

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Engineers are Joan's reference group, as she is seeking their guidance and advice about becoming an engineer. She is not necessarily close to them personally (primary group) or dependent on them for social interaction (secondary group). Nor is being an engineer an ascribed group, as it is a chosen profession rather than an innate characteristic.

Joan Is NOT Sure If She Wants to Become an Engineer,so