When We Engage in Social Comparisons,what Might We Be Doing

question 7

Multiple Choice

When we engage in social comparisons,what might we be doing?

• A)measuring ourselves in relation to another by deciding we like someone or are different from them
• B)telling ourselves that we are good
• C)measuring how long it takes us to invite that individual to converse
• D)forming an identity script for what a friend is
• E)forming a direct definition for the people we come into contact with

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Definitions:

Galvanometers

Instruments used to detect and measure small electric currents by deflection of a pointer in the presence of magnetic fields.

Wattmeter

A meter used to measure true power or watts.

True Power

Generally expressed as watts. Describes the amount of electrical energy converted into some other form.

Ohmmeter

An instrument for measuring electrical resistance in ohms.