When You Overestimate the Uniqueness of Your Own Abilities, You

question 134

Multiple Choice

When you overestimate the uniqueness of your own abilities, you demonstrate______.

• A) social comparison theory
• B) self-schema theory
• C) biased views of your own behaviors
• D) biased views of your own traits

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