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CQXA

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________ posits that we learn about our own abilities and attitudes by comparing ourselves to other people.
 
  a. The notion of the looking-glass self
  b. Social comparison theory
  c. Self-verification theory
  d. Esteem enhancement theory

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In order to gauge whether he had studied long enough for his psychology exam, Markus texted two of his classmates to ask them how long they had spent reviewing material. Markus is engaging in
 
  a. impression management.
  b. self-handicapping.
  c. a self-protective behavior.
  d. social comparison.


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raenoj

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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