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| Author: | Gibbons, F. Benbow, C. Gerrard, M. |
| Title: | From top dog to bottom half: social comparison strategies in response to poor performance |
| Journal: | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1994 : OCT, VOL. 67:4, p. 638-652 |
| Index terms: | STRATEGY SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY SOCIOLOGY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Although the hypothesis that people will alter comparison behavior in response to threat is consistent with the formulation of social comparison theory, the empirical evidence for the natural occurrence of such shifts is weak. Two studies were conducted to examine this hypothesis. In the first study, adolescents' perceptions were assessed before, during and six months after their participation in an academic program for gifted students. Motivations behind the strategies are discussed. |
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