It was mark’s first day at his new school. He felt a bit nervous as he watched the groups of students chatting while they waited
for the starting bell. He noticed that while he had his arms through both straps on his back pack, the other students wore their packs on one shoulder. As he shifted his pack to the right shoulder, Mark muttered “I feel out out of place.” Identify the type of influence on self-concept
A. Perspective of others
B. culture
C. Self-evaluation
D. Social Comparison
Mark compared how he wore his backpack to how everyone else wore their backpack. He also saw that groups of students were talking. Mark might compare their popularity or something like that to himself.
