Social Comparison Flashcards
social comparison
Comparing ourselves to others
social comparison theory
Idea that people come to know about themselves by comparing to others.
upward comparisons
comparing ourselves to those who are better than us
Downward comparisons
Comparing ourselves to those who are worse than us
Self-enhancement effect
People can boost their own self-evaluations by comparing themselves to others who rank lower
Mastery goals
Goals focused on learning, competence, and self development
fixed mindset
Think their abilities and talents can’t change
Growth mindset
Think personal qualities can be developed through effort and practice
N-effect
Increasing the number of competitors decreases your motivation to compete.
Local dominance effect
People are more influenced when the comparison is more localized rather than broad or general
Social category
Membership of a group is defined by similarities between members
Frog Pond Effect
Someone’s comparison group can affect their evaluations of themselves
Dunning-Kruger Effect
Unskilled people are overconfident in their ability and high skilled people underestimate their ability
