Howie is still not entirely sure how smart he is, so he asks other students in his first grade class how they did on a test. After checking with 5 other children, Howie realizes he did better than any of them and Howie concludes he must be pretty smart after all. The process by which Howie reached this conclusion is __________
a. indirect definition
b. self-fulfilling prophesy
c. script
d. reflected appraisal
e. social comparison
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a) Informational b) Analytical c) Straight d) Provocative
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a. fabrication b. bias c. imbalance d. lack of context
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. Equivocation B. Conversation C. Talking D. Gossip