Which of the Following Statements Is True of Social Comparison

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of social comparison?

• A)When engaging in social comparison, people try to act like others and lose their true identity.
• B)Social comparison helps identify distinctive characteristics of a person and helps in building an identity.
• C)Social comparison eliminates the ill effects of stereotype threat.
• D)Social comparison is an individual's fast-acting, self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative stereotype about his or her group.

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Definitions:

Black-Scholes Model

A mathematical model used for pricing European style options, taking into account the stock price, strike price, risk-free rate, time to expiration, and volatility.

Risk-Free Rate

The theoretical return on investment with no risk of financial loss, typically represented by the yield of government securities.

Time To Expiration

This refers to the remaining time until a derivative contract, such as an option or futures contract, becomes invalid or ceases to exist.

Underlying Security

An asset, such as a stock or bond, on which financial derivatives like options and futures are based.