Kati is in high school. Kati aspires to become more like her older sisters, who have all graduated college, begun careers, and started families. Kati is engaging in ____
a. ?upward social comparison
b. ?the actor-observer effect
c. ?downward social comparison
d. ?unrealistic optimism
ANSWER:
a
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