Jetta wonders how she is doing in her class. At first, she thinks ...

[clmills979]

Jetta wonders how she is doing in her class. At first, she thinks she is doing well because she is getting a B.. Then she finds out that nearly every other person in the class is getting an A and she feels less happy. The theory of ____ explains why Jetta feels less happy once she finds out how others are doing in the class, too.
 
  a. social perception
  b. social comparison
  c. self-presentation
  d. impression management

Question 2

People are more likely to buy cupcakes when they are described as halfcakes, priced at a bargain price, as opposed to when they are simply described as cupcakes. This is an example of people being influenced via the ____.
 
  a. labeling technique
  b. bait-and-switch
  c. door-in-the-face technique
  d. disrupt-then-reframe technique

[Gabe]

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D