Betty and Vera are best friends who are both being treated for depression. Betty has come to believe that Vera's case of depression is much worse than her own case.
Consequently, Betty is making a(n) ________ comparison that will likely ________ her self-esteem, and cause her to feel ________. a) downward; increase; closer to Vera
b) upward; decrease; somewhat distant from Vera
c) downward; decrease; closer to her other friends
d) upward; increase; just about the same toward Vera
Question 2
William plays softball on the weekends with a group of friends from work. He believes he is a better pitcher than Tyreke because batters have fewer hits when he pitches than when Tyreke pitches.
This type of comparison can best be explained by ________ theory. a) social existential
b) social identity
c) social skills
d) social comparison
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