SSG201

In the context of social comparison, what is the primary factor that influences an individual's choice of comparison targets?

• Age of the comparison targets

• Gender of the comparison targets

• Relevance and similarity of the comparison targets to the self

• Geographic location of the comparison targets

According to the Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model (SEM), how does relationship closeness affect an individual's self-evaluation and self-esteem?

• It has no impact on self-evaluation and self-esteem.

• Closer relationships lead to higher self-esteem, while distant relationships lead to lower self-esteem.

• Closer relationships can either enhance or threaten self-esteem, depending on the context.

• Relationship closeness only affects self-esteem in professional settings, not personal ones.

Which of the following is NOT a situational factor that can affect social comparison dynamics?

• The number of comparison targets

• The locality of comparisons

• The proximity to a qualitative standard

• The time of day when comparisons occur

In terms of situational factors, social comparison tends to decrease when:

• The number of comparison targets increases

• The comparison is more localized

• There is no proximity to a standard

• Competition is less intense

In an experiment by Tesser and Smith (1980), what type of game were participants asked to play, and what was the focus of the game for half of the participants?

• A physical game; strength

• A word game; intelligence

• A card game; luck

• A strategy game; leadership skills