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The phrase "a reference group" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in social sciences or discussions about social influence, where it refers to a group that individuals use as a standard for evaluating themselves or their behavior.
Example: "In her research, she identified a reference group that significantly influenced the participants' decision-making processes."
Alternatives: "a comparison group" or "a benchmark group".
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The first was a reference group, referred to as the lipid synthesis group.
"Who was that sociologist at Columbia — Robert Merton? — who said that every group has a reference group?
The fourth group was positioned as a reference group.
A reference group of 17 healthy children residing in the same city was also studied.
Drivers aged 40 54 years were included as a reference group.
Additionally, a reference group has to be defined to calculate the J-factor.
Data validity was assessed by a reference group of subject-matter experts.
The acupuncture cohort was compared with a reference group, not to a third randomized arm.
These included, Spanish, West-Africans, Mestizos, and East Asians who provide a reference group for Amerindians.
In the resulting case-only analysis, non-sensitized cases were considered a reference group.
Dunnett's t-test was used to compare several treated groups relatively to a reference group.
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