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BrownTown3

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The self-evaluation maintenance model suggests that we will ________ others who perform more poorly than we do in an important area.
 
  A) distance ourselves from
  B) share an identity with
  C) modify our social identity with
  D) strongly dislike
  E) move closer to

Question 2

According to social comparison theory, we are most likely to compare our abilities to those of another person when ________.
 
  A) there is no objective measure to judge ourselves by
  B) the other that we are comparing ourselves to belongs to a different group
  C) available objective measures may result in decreased self-esteem
  D) available subjective measures may result in increased self-esteem
  E) the other that we are comparing ourselves to is of a higher status



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: E

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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