Sam received a B on an anthropology project.He knows Sandra received an A on the project,so he sets up a time to meet with Sandra to go over the project.Sam wants to figure out why he scored lower.This is an example of ______.

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Sam is comparing himself to someone who performed better than him (Sandra) in order to understand what he can do to improve his own performance. This is an example of upward social comparison.

Sam Received a B on an Anthropology Project