When we compare ourselves to others who are more capable, we are engaged in a(n) ________

A) downward social comparison
B) lateral social attribution
C) downward attribution
D) upward social comparison
E) upward attribution

Answer: D

Psychology

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Sometimes prejudice is related to the perception that others have more wealth, opportunities, status, etc., than you. This is known as ____________

a. realistic group conflict b. group identity c. social learning d. relative deprivation

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Which of the following statements about the judicial system and child maltreatment is true?

A) Fewer cases of child maltreatment reach the courts than in decades past. B) Child maltreatment is a crime that is relatively easy to prove. C) In the United States, government intervention into family life is viewed as a last resort. D) When the evidence is strong, most judges will not hesitate to permanently remove the child from the family.

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