PSYC 420 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Social Comparison Theory
7 Sep 2018
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Reading guide defensiveness vs remediation: self-theories and modes of self-esteem. So read article, answer q"s article either supports entity or incremental. Hypothesis tested in context of social comp so including either an entity or incremental theory of intelligence and then giving p"s the chance to make upward or downward comparisons following neg feedback. Downward comp provides little useful info but makes them feel better bout own performance. Upward comp although potentially threatening, helps them improve on task in the future. Speed-reading context - allowed them to give the plausible neg feedback. Then given speed-reading test designed to be very hard. Then given option to engage in upward or downward social comparison. P"s in both conditions scored equally well in reading comprehension test (article) Plus no diffs on how well they felt they had done on the test. P"s in incremental cond reviewed somewhat more strategies than those in entity grp (not sig)
