Kramer tells Elaine that he is dominating the mat at his karate dojo. He feels great about being much better than all of his sparring mates. When Elaine goes to watch him, she realizes that he is the only adult. The other karate students are children! Kramer is demonstrating
A. actor-observer effect.
B. a temporal comparison.
C. relative deprivation.
D. downward social comparison.
Answer: D
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