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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

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Answer:

c. aspirational reference group

Explanation:

The aspirational reference group is described as a social concept based on the emulation of certain characteristics. In other words, is a person who desires to be part of this group because of behavior, activity or social style that stand out. However, this person doesn't belong to the group because her/she doesn't have the needed skills. Then, the emulation occurs to be able to join the group.