A Twenty-Eight-Year-Old Woman Is on the Verge of a Big

Multiple Choice

A twenty-eight-year-old woman is on the verge of a big promotion at work.Because she didn't finish college until she was twenty-five,she wonders about getting her career moving,especially because the entry-level job she currently has is not impressive.She decides to attend her ten-year high school reunion only if she is promoted.If her old high school classmates can have this much influence on her decision to attend the reunion,what do sociologists say they represent?

A) A group that has successfully responded to bureaucratic constraints
B) A reference group
C) A primary group
D) A particularly cohesive group