Ryan and Ben Are Best Friends

Ryan and Ben are best friends. Ryan regularly runs marathons and is a member of the Marathon Runners Club at his university. Ben also wants to join the club, but he is not a very strong runner. Ben decides to start running every day so that he can participate in marathons and become a member of the club. Given this information, the Marathon Runners Club can be categorized as a(n) _____.

A) interest reference group
B) primary reference group
C) aspirational reference group
D) nonaspirational reference group