Social Comparison Theory Predicts When

question 15

Multiple Choice

Social comparison theory predicts when:

• A) a comparable team in your organization performs similarly or better than your team, and the identity of your team is threatened.
• B) teams will harm or discriminate against other teams when the performance of the other team decreases.
• C) teams will harm or discriminate against members of their own team when the performance of their own team decreases.
• D) a member outside of the team performs similarly or better than your team, and the team will feel interdependent with that person.

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Definitions:

Unpleasant Stimuli

Refers to any external factors or conditions that are disagreeable or discomforting to an individual.

Desensitization

A process in which an individual is gradually exposed to a feared object or context, diminishing their emotional response to it.

Operant Conditioning

The process by which behavior is shaped, either strengthened or weakened, by the use of incentives or deterrents.

Reciprocal Inhibition

A concept in psychology where the activation of one emotion or response is linked to the inhibition of another.