Before Dennis decides whether to take chemistry or biology next semester, he asks the two science teachers he had last year for advice. In this situation, his science teachers are considered his _____.

A. reference group
B. out-group
C. primary group
D. conformity group

Question

Before Dennis decides whether to take chemistry or biology next semester, he asks the two science teachers he had last year for advice. In this situation, his science teachers are considered his _____.

 		A.	reference group
 		B.	out-group
 		C.	primary group
 		D.	conformity group

toloaf · Answer

Reference group. 
A reference group is a social group that a person takes as a standard in forming attitudes and behavior.
In this case Dennis is asking the teachers for advice so that they can respond and he can base his decisions on their answers making them his reference group.