When He Attends a Rush Event at the Local Fraternity

question 7

Multiple Choice

When he attends a rush event at the local fraternity, Carmine feels that the fraternity brothers do not like him much. He does not think that he should come back to this fraternity and feels sure that he will not be asked to join. According to ____ theory, Carmine's self-esteem will drop after the party because he will feel that his behaviors at the event were not acceptable to others.

• A) external reference
• B) social comparison
• C) terror management
• D) sociometer

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Definitions:

Deflationary Gap

A situation where aggregate demand in an economy is lower than the aggregate supply, leading to falling prices, reduced production, and unemployment.

Equilibrium GDP

The level of Gross Domestic Product at which total demand for goods and services equals total supply, resulting in stable prices and employment.

Full Employment GDP

The maximum level of production an economy can sustain while keeping unemployment at its natural or non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment (NAIRU).

Multiplier

In economics, a factor by which a change in spending results in an amplified change in national income and output.