Wilson and Ross's studies of social comparison show that university students maintain a positive view of themselves by

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Wilson and Ross's studies showed that university students tend to compare themselves with others who are worse off than themselves and also tend to view their recent selves less favorably than their distant past selves. Therefore, they tend to disparage their distant past selves and compliment their recent past selves to maintain a positive view of themselves. Option A is incorrect because they do not usually compliment their past selves. Option B is incorrect because they tend to compliment their recent past selves. Option D is incorrect because they tend to disparage their recent past selves.

Wilson and Ross's Studies of Social Comparison Show That University