Liz hadn’t known there were so many other girls interested in physics until the first day of her 10th-grade physics class. Social comparison to ________ on various psychological traits contributes to the development of an adolescent’s self-concept
a. peers
b. parents
c. teachers
d. great figures from history
Answer: a. peers
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