According to Festinger, Social Comparison Is Less Likely to Occur

question 42

Multiple Choice

According to Festinger, social comparison is less likely to occur

• A) under conditions of uncertainty.
• B) when a person's self-esteem is threatened.
• C) when objective criteria are available.
• D) with similar others.

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Definitions:

Short-term Speculation

The practice of buying and selling securities, commodities, or other financial instruments with the aim of profiting from price fluctuations over a short period.

Purchase

This term relates to the process of acquiring goods or services in exchange for money, encompassing a wide range of consumer and business transactions.

Unrealized Loss

A loss that results from holding onto an asset that has decreased in price, not yet realized through selling.

Realized Gain

The profit made from the sale of an asset or investment which has been sold for more than its purchase price.