Author Question: Recently, Annabelle got a short story published in an online literary magazine. She was very excited ... (Read 72 times)

yoroshambo · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Recently, Annabelle got a short story published in an online literary magazine. She was very excited because this was her first publication.

However, 2 weeks later, she read a masterful story by Toni Morrison, one of the most famous writers in America. Annabelle then didn't feel so great about her own story or the fact that it was accepted for publication. This is an example of ________ social comparison. a) downward
b) upward
c) lateral
d) intragroup

Question 2

Rachel attends a New Year's Eve party with her friends. They are having fun at the party, dancing and drinking champagne.

At one point during the party, a woman that Rachel doesn't know asks her if she wants to go into another room and try some cocaine with her. Instinctively, Rachel's first thought is what would my mother think if she knew about this? Rachel can't bear the thought and declines. Her decision is due to ________. a) destructive obedience
b) Schadenfreude
c) symbolic social influence
d) social contagion