Courtney compares her SAT score to the scores of other people in her school, rather than the national averages. Her comparison i

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Courtney compares her SAT score to the scores of other people in her school, rather than the national averages. Her comparison i

s due to the ______ effect.

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LenKa [72] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-11T03:56:44+03:00

Answer:

Local dominance effect

Explanation:

Local dominance effect occurs when comparison with discrete or few individuals have a higher effect on self-assessment or esteem than comparisons with a larger population or aggregates. Local dominance effect makes individuals compare themselves with a smaller population rather a larger population that could be of more significance.

Courtney compared her SAT score to the the scores of other people in her school, rather than the national averages due to local dominance effect