The Term Sensitivity About Being the Target of a Threatening

question 101

Multiple Choice

The term sensitivity about being the target of a threatening upward compariso n  refers to ____.

• A)the tendency to compare yourself to unrealistically high standards and thus set yourself up for disappointment
• B)a generalized tendency to worry excessively about what other people think of you
• C)concern about not living up to others' expectations of you and therefore disappointing them
• D)interpersonal concern about the consequences of outperforming others

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