Positive and Negative Influences Flashcards
1
Q
What is the social comparison theory?
A
It suggests that to figure out who we are ourselves we have to make decisions, evaluations and judgements about how ourselves in relation to others around us.
2
Q
What is upward social comparison?
A
When we compare ourselves to others we see as superior or with positive traits.
3
Q
What is downward social comparison?
A
When we compare ourselves to others we see as inferior or with negative traits.
4
Q
What is lateral social comparison?
A
We compare ourselves to those we see as less or more than our equals.
