Regarding Social Competition, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 480

Multiple Choice

Regarding social competition, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)In a 1991 survey, every major ethnic group in the United States rated itself as better than any other group.
• B)A person with high self-esteem tends to treat others as inferior in order to feel good about himself or herself.
• C)Each ethnic group has strengths that members of other groups could benefit from emulating.
• D)Social competition refers to the fact that some individuals seek to enhance their self-esteem by identifying with a group.

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Definitions:

Elastic

A term used in economics to describe the sensitivity of the demand or supply of a good or service to changes in its price.

Perfectly Inelastic

A situation in which the quantity demanded or supplied does not change regardless of any change in price.

Fixed Number

A specific, unchanging quantity that does not vary under different conditions or over time.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount of it that producers are willing to supply at those prices.