Students in Integrated Classrooms Who Compare Themselves to High-Achieving Peers

question 55

Multiple Choice

Students in integrated classrooms who compare themselves to high-achieving peers often feel ________ about themselves. The term ________ is used for this phenomenon.

• A) better; standing-on-the-shoulders-of-giants effect
• B) worse; big fish-little pond effect
• C) worse; upward-social-comparison effect
• D) better; bird-in-the-hand effect

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Definitions:

Cheques

Written, dated, and signed instruments that direct a bank to pay a specific sum of money to the bearers or named party.

Deposit

A sum of money placed into an account, typically in a bank, to be kept safe and potentially earn interest.

Interest Bearing Account

A bank account that yields interest income on the deposited funds over time, offering a return to the account holder.

Disburses Cheques

The process of issuing and distributing checks by an individual or entity, usually for payment purposes.