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
d
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In Piaget's six substages of sensorimotor thought, the tertiary circular reactions occur when the child is _____ months of age
A) 1-4 B) 10-12 C) 12-18 D) 18-24
Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we expect Student X to put in a different amount of effort depending on whether she worked on a history project in a five-person group or a two-person group?
a. Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the five-person group. b. Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the two-person group. c. No, we should expect her to work equally hard in both groups. d. This is impossible to determine; it appears that there are no predictable patterns regarding group size and individual effort.