Research by Tesser Suggests That When Someone Close to You

question 85

Multiple Choice

Research by Tesser suggests that when someone close to you performs more poorly than you on a dimension that is central to your self-concept, you are likely to engage in ____ social comparison with this person, resulting in _____ feelings about yourself and the other person.

• A) upward; negative
• B) upward; positive
• C) downward; negative
• D) downward; positive

Understand the key differences between major religious movements and their leaders during the Reformation period.

Recognize the impact of the Great Schism and the Avignon Papacy on the authority of the Pope and the Catholic Church.

Identify the causes and effects of the Protestant Reformation on European society and politics.

Explain the concept of predestination and its importance in Calvinist doctrine.

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