Lou is constantly begging his mother to buy him a pair of in- line skates because all of the popular boys at his school have these. His mother contends that he'll just break something if she buys him the skates. For Lou, the most popular boys in his school are an example of:
A) a reference group.
B) a social class.
C) a sub- culture.
D) a demographic group.
E) a culture.

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A reference group is a group of people with whom an individual compares themselves and adopts their attitudes, values, and behaviors. In this case, Lou is comparing himself to the popular boys at his school who have in-line skates, and he wants to be like them. Therefore, they are his reference group.

Lou Is Constantly Begging His Mother to Buy Him a Pair