Comparing Yourself with a Person Who Ranks Lower Than You

question 491

Multiple Choice

Comparing yourself with a person who ranks lower than you on some dimension is referred to as

• A)discounting.
• B)downward comparison.
• C)reverse comparison.
• D)unilateral comparison.

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Definitions:

Catastrophes

Large-scale disasters or events causing great damage or suffering.

Aggression

Behavior aimed at causing harm or pain to others, which can be physical or verbal and motivated by various factors.

Intentionally Inflicting

The deliberate act of causing harm or damage to someone or something.

Bystander Effect

An occurrence within social psychology where individuals become hesitant to help someone in distress if there are other witnesses present.