Melissa,a Teacher,gets Good Course Reviews and Positive Feedback

question 146

Multiple Choice

Melissa,a teacher,gets good course reviews and positive feedback.However,after one term,she got a negative evaluation.This negative feedback made her feel more negative than the positive feedback that made her feel happy.This is because

• A)of the social comparison effect where the negative was not comparable to the positive.
• B)self-serving biases can also work in a negative direction.
• C)Melissa is depressed and only focuses on the negative feedback she gets.
• D)negative information carries more weight and,because it is unusual,grabs our attention.

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