Betty and Vera are best friends who are both being treated for depression. Betty has come to believe that Vera's case of depression is much worse than her own case
Consequently, Betty is making a(n) ________ comparison that will likely ________ her self-esteem, and cause her to feel ________.
A) downward; increase; closer to Vera
B) upward; decrease; somewhat distant from Vera
C) downward; decrease; closer to her other friends
D) downward; increase; increasingly distant from Vera
E) upward; increase; just about the same toward Vera
Answer: A
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