Which of the Examples Below Is an Example of a Negative

Multiple Choice

Which of the examples below is an example of a negative reference group?

A) Your parents play bridge as part of a bridge club. They read books about strategy in bridge in order to improve their understanding of the game and become more competitive players.
B) Each fall, your neighborhood hosts a chili cook-off, with a person being crowned "Chili King" or "Chili Queen" and being given a small trophy and the right to brag about their performance.
C) You are a new public high school teacher, and you join a group of other early-career teachers every Thursday night for drinks at a local bar to commiserate about the challenges of your work.
D) Your parents point to a group of juvenile delinquents who are frequently in trouble with the law as examples of how they do not want you to behave.