Abstract
Any group, including general social groupings based on demographic similarities (e.g., race or culture), that individuals use as a basis for social comparison.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1995
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Recommended Citation
Forsyth, Donelson R. "Reference Group." The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Psychology. Edited by A. S. R. Manstead and Miles Hewstone. Oxford: Blackwell, 1995. 470.