Reference group

A reference group is a group to which an individual or another group is compared.Ie: DemographicSociologists call any group that individuals use as a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behavior a reference group.Reference groups are groups that people refer to when evaluating their qualities, circumstances, attitudes, values and behaviors. A reference group is a group to which an individual or another group is compared.Ie: DemographicSociologists call any group that individuals use as a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behavior a reference group.