Participants in a study by Klein and Kunda (1992), evaluated the trivia knowledge of a man higher when they expected to be his partner and lower when they expected to be his competitor. These results were used to support which of the following motives?

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The results of the study suggest that the participants had a motive for valuing themselves and their own abilities over those of a potential competitor, leading them to evaluate the man's trivia knowledge lower when they expected to be in competition with him. This motive aligns with the motivation for valuing me and mine.

Participants in a Study by Klein and Kunda (1992), Evaluated