Katherine and Amy are members of the same sorority at college and are members of the school's swim team.They have been trying to master a difficult dive from the high board at the college's swimming pool.Amy is showing faster improvement in the dive than Katherine is.If they compare their performance as individuals,the self-evaluation maintenance model suggests that ________.

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The self-evaluation maintenance model suggests that when a close other performs better than we do on a task that is relevant to our self-concept, it can lead to feelings of jealousy or decreased self-esteem, potentially causing Katherine to dislike Amy more due to Amy's superior performance in the dive.

Katherine and Amy Are Members of the Same Sorority at College