A twenty-eight-year-old woman is on the verge of a big promotion at work.Because she didn't finish college until she was twenty-five,she wonders about getting her career moving,especially because the entry-level job she currently has is not impressive.She decides to attend her ten-year high school reunion only if she is promoted.If her old high school classmates can have this much influence on her decision to attend the reunion,what do sociologists say they represent?

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The high school classmates in this scenario represent a reference group, as they are a group of people that the woman is using as a standard of comparison for her own career success and decision-making. They are not necessarily a primary group, as they may not have strong emotional ties, and they may not necessarily be a cohesive group. They could represent a group that has successfully responded to bureaucratic constraints, but this is not explicitly stated in the scenario.

A Twenty-Eight-Year-Old Woman Is on the Verge of a Big