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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