Provide Examples for (A) Downward Social Comparison and (B) Upward

question 11

Essay

Provide examples for (a) downward social comparison and (b) upward social comparison. Discuss the consequences of each type of social comparison.

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Definitions:

Rival European Empires

The competitive dynamic between European powers such as Great Britain, France, Spain, and others as they sought to expand their territories and influence through colonization and conquest from the 15th to the 20th centuries.

Indians

Refers to the people native to India or the indigenous peoples of the Americas, depending on the context.

Walking Purchase

A controversial 1737 agreement where Pennsylvania colonists claimed to have purchased land from the Lenape Indians based on the distance covered in a day and a half walk, significantly expanding colonial territory.