According to the self-evaluation maintenance model (Tesser, 1988), when making comparisons to other individuals, provided that the domain in which the individual is successful is irrelevant to us and we are certain about our own abilities in this domain, we are likely to engage in ______. However, when the domain is relevant to us and we are uncertain about our abilities in the domain, we engage in ______.

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According to the self-evaluation maintenance model, when the success of others is in a domain irrelevant to us and we are certain about our abilities, we engage in social reflection, basking in their success. However, when the domain is relevant and we are uncertain about our abilities, we are more likely to engage in upward comparison, comparing ourselves to those who are better to assess or improve our standing in that domain.

According to the Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model (Tesser, 1988), When Making