Question

Compared to everyone else in her physics class, Julia thinks she is smart. This is an example of how ___________ can define our ___________.
A. self-esteem/social comparison
B. reflected appraisal/reference groups
C. reference groups/self-concept
D. facework/self-esteem

Answer 1

Answer:

C. reference groups/self-concept

Explanation:

Reference group: In social psychology, the term reference group is defined as from or to which a person refers to the process of evaluating oneself. The reference group can include any group, for example, physics class students or social science students.

Self-concept: In psychology, the term self-concept refers to the process of a person to understand and gain knowledge about oneself. The components of self-concept are, physical, psychological, social attitudes, beliefs, and ideas, that a person has for oneself.

In the question above, The given statement is an example of how reference groups can define our self-concept.