Question

Denise and Teresa are two students in a course on organizational behavior. Denise outperforms Teresa on the first exam in OB, and Teresa convinces herself that Denise is not really a good person to compare herself to because Denise is a psychology major and Teresa is majoring in accounting. Which of the following is the best explanation for Teresa's reaction?
a. Teresa’s high self-esteem is protecting her from this unfavorable comparison.
b. Teresa is a low self-monitor.
c. Teresa has an external locus of control.
d. Teresa probably has an inflated generalized belief of her capabilities.

Answer 1

Answer:

a.

Explanation:

According to my research on studies conducted by various psychologists, I can say that based on the information provided within the question the most likely case in this situation is that Teresa's high self-esteem is protecting her from this unfavorable comparison. This can be said because due to her high self-esteem she is making up unrelated excuses in order to maintain that high self-esteem in an otherwise diminishing situation.

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