We Come to Know Ourselves in Part by Looking at Others

question 16

Multiple Choice

We come to know ourselves in part by looking at others and evaluating our abilities and opinions in light of others around us.This process is known as

• A)social comparison.
• B)social identity.
• C)the self-reference effect.
• D)self-esteem.

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Definitions:

Evolution

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

Allele

A variant form of a gene at a particular location on a chromosome that controls a specific trait.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, determining inherited characteristics.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.