Comparing Yourself with a Person Who Ranks Lower Than You

question 491

Multiple Choice

Comparing yourself with a person who ranks lower than you on some dimension is referred to as

• A)discounting.
• B)downward comparison.
• C)reverse comparison.
• D)unilateral comparison.

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