Thomas Has Concluded That,on Average,he Is Academically Superior to the Peers

question 20

Multiple Choice

Thomas has concluded that,on average,he is academically superior to the peers around him.As a result of this comparison,over the next six months,his self-esteem will ________.

• A)be reliably higher
• B)be increasingly lower
• C)remain high unless his view is challenged by contrary evidence
• D)be high unless friends distance themselves from him
• E)drop as soon as he stops making the self-serving comparisons

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