You cross the finish line of a race and the first thing you do is to look ahead to see how many people finished in front of you,and look behind to see how many people you beat.You are gathering information for your ________ via the use of ________.
A) self-schema; self-perception
B) self-perception; reflected appraisal
C) self-concept; social comparison
D) self-esteem; competition

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The person is gathering information about their self-concept by comparing themselves to others (social comparison). Looking ahead to see how many people finished in front of them and behind to see how many they beat is an example of social comparison. The other options do not accurately describe the situation. The self-schema refers to an individual's beliefs about themselves, while reflected appraisal involves seeking feedback from others. Self-esteem is a person's evaluation of their own worth, and competition is not related to the gathering of information in this scenario.

You Cross the Finish Line of a Race and the First