Which of the people below is most likely to feel good about themselves?

Which of the following people is engaging in upward social comparison?

Little Dimitri’s mom always tells him that “school is good,” so that he will develop a positive attitude toward academics. Dimitri thinks school is good too, especially because he believes that his mom knows more than he does, and because he wants to be just like his mom. For Dimitri, believing his mom has superior knowledge affords her ______ power and Dimitri’s identification with his mom affords her ______ power. 

According to lecture, based on the gain-loss theory of attraction by Aronson and Linder (1965), whom will James like most?

Neesa has high self-esteem. According to lecture on the benefits and liabilities of high self-esteem, which of the following is most likely true about Neesa? 

Individuals holding a minority viewpoint in a group usually exert their influence on the group via ________ social influence processes.

At a car dealership, Jeff asks a salesperson a number of questions: “How good is the gas mileage on this model? What does Consumer Reports say about this model? Does this car typically hold its resale value?” The _________ component of Jeff’s attitude toward the car most likely informed his questions.

On his way to work, Shige witnesses a serious car accident. He is tempted to stop to help, but keeps on driving as he says to himself, “I’ll be late for my meeting and may even have to be interviewed by police and even asked to testify in court later. That’s just too much to ask.”  Which of the concepts below best reflects Shige’s calculation of rewards and costs of providing help?

Golec de Zavala & Lantos (2020) explains how collective narcissism is associated with intergroup hostility. According to the authors, people who score high in collective narcissism are likely to__________.

Assume for the moment that racial prejudice and hate crimes rise during economic crises, when jobs are scarce and unemployment is high. This phenomenon is most compatible with which concept below?