Joann's sister wins a beauty contest.Joann entered many such contests when she was younger,but never won.According to self-evaluation maintenance theory,how is Joann likely to react to her sister's victory?

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According to self-evaluation maintenance theory, when someone close to us outperforms us in an area that is important to us, we may feel threatened and experience a decrease in our self-esteem. In this case, since Joann's sister won a beauty contest that Joann had previously entered but never won, it is likely that Joann will feel bad about herself and be reminded of her past failure. Option A is incorrect because the theory does not suggest that the success of others necessarily implies that we share in their success. Option C is unclear and does not reflect the principles of the theory. Finally, option D may be a possibility but less likely than option B because the theory suggests that people are more likely to feel threatened by others' successes in areas they care about.

Joann's Sister Wins a Beauty Contest