Social comparison is a process whereby:

a. people prefer to be with people in a different situation
b. people who are uncertain or fearful, turn to people in the same situation
c. people seek out others to identify with them due to genetically wired-in drive
d. people interacting together try to compare their inputs and outputs in order to maximize their gains
e. people compare their characteristics with others to determine their self-esteem


Ans: b

Psychology

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