The Act of Comparing Oneself to People Who Are Worse

question 87

Multiple Choice

The act of comparing oneself to people who are worse off is called a(n) ____.

• A)downward comparison
• B)upward comparison
• C)post-decision dissonance
• D)effort justification

Calculate net income or loss by analyzing changes in owner's equity.

Understand and apply accounting terminology relevant to sole proprietorships.

Identify and explain the major fields and career opportunities in accounting.

Analyze financial statements and identify missing information.

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Definitions:

Neo-psychoanalysts

Neo-psychoanalysts are theorists who extended Freudian psychoanalysis to include social and cultural factors in personality and psychological development.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing observable behaviors over internal states.

Interpretations

The action of explaining the meaning of something or the way a person understands a concept or event.

Personality

A combination of emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral response patterns of an individual.