Question When one assesses one's abilities, achievements, social status, and other attributes by measuring them against those of other people, especially one's peers, one is engaging in

peer evaluation.
cultural normalization.
social comparison.
parental assessment.


social

Psychology

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a. drive theory b. evolutionary theory c. instinct theory d. incentive theory

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Which of the following would make you believe that you have two independent groups?

a. Subjects were assigned to groups at random as they arrived for testing. b. There are 25 subjects in Group 1 and 45 subjects in Group 2. c. Every subject supplies one score. d. All of the above.

Psychology

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a. cognitive dissonance. b. status inequalities. c. superordinate goals. d. positive stereotypes.

Psychology