Author Question: Thomas has concluded that, on average, he is academically superior to the peers around him. As a ... (Read 18 times)

Lisaclaire · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Thomas has concluded that, on average, he is academically superior to the peers around him. As a result of this comparison, over the next 6 months, his self-esteem will ________.

a) be reliably higher
b) be increasingly lower
c) remain high unless his view is challenged by contrary evidence
d) be high unless friends distance themselves from him

Question 2

Katherine and Amy are members of the same sorority at college and are members of the school's swim team. They have been trying to master a difficult dive from the high board at the college's swimming pool.

Amy is showing faster improvement in the dive than Katherine is. If they compare their performance as individuals, the self-evaluation maintenance model suggests that ________. a) Amy should like Katherine more
b) Katherine should dislike Amy more
c) Katherine should like Amy more
d) Amy should dislike Katherine more