Which of the Following Finding Has Emerged from Research on Social

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following finding has emerged from research on social comparison?

• A)People prefer to compare themselves to those who perform far better than they in a domain.
• B)People prefer to compare themselves to those who perform far worse than they in a domain.
• C)People generally think of themselves as worse in most respects now than they used to be.
• D)People generally think of themselves as better in most respects now than they used to be.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Components

Basic elements or parts that are essential to the structure or functioning of a system or concept.

Criterion Test Bias

The presence of systematic differences in test performance among groups not attributable to the abilities or qualities the test intends to measure.

Bias

A condition which occurs when aspects of the test or test delivery unfairly penalize test takers due to personal characteristics.

Testing

The process of administering a test to measure an individual's abilities, skills, intelligence, or other attributes.