Sixth-Grader Thad,a Low-Achieving Student,compares His School Grades with Those of Less-Able

question 23

Multiple Choice

Sixth-grader Thad,a low-achieving student,compares his school grades with those of less-able students in his class,while Jason,a high-achiever,compares his grades with those of his academic peers.Thad has higher academic self-esteem than Jason.Thad's strategy in this regard is known as __________.

• A)favorable social referencing
• B)strategic norming
• C)downward social comparison
• D)self-serving referencing