If the daughter of a factory worker wants to become the president of the company for which her father works we may assume that______________?
Correct answer: A. she has a different reference group than her social class would indicate
- A. she has a different reference group than her social class would indicate
- B. her father has special connections to the boss
- C. the daughter likes to daydream
- D. she has been reading too many yuppie biographies
Explanation
Her ambition suggests that she compares herself with a group above her inherited social position and may identify with it as an aspirational reference group. Thus, her reference group differs from what her social class alone would predict.
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