BIRGing Is

question 31

Multiple Choice

BIRGing is

• A) the use of name-dropping to get others to think well of you
• B) saying what you think-a kind of psychological burping
• C) an acronym for Bringing In Research Grants
• D) a key part of the GRIT method of conflict resolution

Learn about the effects of upward and downward social comparisons on emotions and motivation.

Understand the concepts of misery and affiliation, including Schachter's findings on social behavior under stress or fear.

Grasp the significance of homophily in group dynamics and how similarity influences group membership.

Appreciate the role of self-evaluation maintenance theory in social relationships and group affiliations.

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