Thomas has concluded that, on average, he is academically superior to the peers around him. As a result of this comparison, over the next six months, his self-esteem will ________
A) be reliably higher
B) be increasingly lower
C) remain high unless his view is challenged by contrary evidence
D) be high unless friends distance themselves from him
E) drop as soon as he stops making the self-serving comparisons
Answer: A
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