Franzia Decides That She Is an Excellent Student Because Her

question 27

Multiple Choice

Franzia decides that she is an excellent student because her grades are much higher than her younger siblings.Her judgment is based on a ________ comparison.

• A) upward
• B) downward
• C) temporal
• D) self-serving

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