Author Question: Joann's sister wins a beauty contest. Joann entered many such contests when she was younger, but ... (Read 139 times)

TVarnum · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Joann's sister wins a beauty contest. Joann entered many such contests when she was younger, but never won. According to self-evaluation maintenance theory, how is Joann likely to react to her sister's victory?

A) She will be happy because it suggests that good looks run in the family.
B) She will feel bad about herself because it reminds her that she never won.
C) She will think more highly of herself because she is in a happy mood.
D) She will be happy that her sister was able to do something she had failed to accomplish.

Question 2

The idea that people desire social interaction for the purpose of obtaining a positive evaluation of themselves is the main tenet of

A) social comparison theory.
B) balance theory.
C) self-evaluation maintenance theory.
D) affiliation theory.