What is downward social comparison and how can it help manage self-esteem?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Downward social comparison is the process of comparing ourselves with those who are less well off than us. It can help us feel better about ourselves or some aspect of ourselves (such as athletic performance) by focusing our attention on those whose situation is worse than ours.
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The overjustification effect occurs when ____
a. there are no extrinsic rewards associated with an activity b. people do not intrinsically enjoy an activity c. people are extrinsically rewarded for something they intrinsically enjoy doing d. people are punished for an extrinsically rewarding activity
If a neuron lacked dendrites, theoretically it could ____, but not ____.
A. send messages; receive messages B. process messages; send messages C. grow new extensions; have myelin sheaths D. open sodium channels; produce negative-charged ions
Which of the following is a true statement about reflexes?
A. Reflexes occur by direct sensory-motor connections. B. Reflexes only occur in the brain. C. Reflexes only occur in the spinal cord. D. Reflexes refer to all behaviors not consciously controlled by a person.
Compared with segments of unmyelinated axon membrane, channels at a node of Ranvier are a. about the same density. b. about half the density
c. approximately twice as dense. d. approximately ten times as dense.