Jetta wonders how she is doing in her class. At first, she thinks she is doing well because she is getting a "B.". Then she finds out that nearly every other person in the class is getting an "A" and she feels less happy. The theory of ____ explains why Jetta feels less happy once she finds out how others are doing in the class, too
a. social perception
b. social comparison
c. self-presentation
d. impression management
B
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A. separated B. acculturated C. integrated D. marginalized
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a. less likely to be adaptive at moderate levels than at extreme levels b. not adaptive at all c. more likely to be adaptive at moderate levels than at extreme levels d. are adaptive at all levels
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A) fovea B) optic chiasm C) lateral geniculate nucleus D) visual cortex
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a) trying to get 3-year-old Greta to learn how to write b) wanting Jerome to stop engaging in violent thoughts c) reinforcing Lorreah for using her manners d) assisting Bradley through the pain of his divorce