Which one of the following is true about reference groups?

a. A person has to be a member of the reference group for the group to matter.
b. A group to which someone once belonged cannot be a reference group.
c. People use the standards of a reference group to evaluate themselves.
d. A group to which someone hopes to belong cannot be a reference group.


c

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