The act of comparing oneself to people who are worse off is called a(n) ____
a. downward comparison
b. upward comparison
c. post-decision dissonance
d. effort justification
A
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Why do men often talk more easily in front of a group than in a one-on-one conversation with a significant other?
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Students who study hard because they find the subject interesting are driven by __________
a) drive motivation. b) instinctive motivation. c) extrinsic motivation. d) intrinsic motivation.