Ron feels that his philosophy professor is making the class more difficult than it needs to be.He calls a classmate to get her opinion.Ron has engaged in
A)social comparison.
B)role exchange.
C)role conflict.
D)social networking.

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Ron is comparing his own opinions of the class with those of his classmate in order to evaluate whether his opinions are valid or not. This is an example of social comparison, which involves evaluating oneself by comparing oneself to others. The other options are not relevant to this situation - role exchange implies that Ron has assumed someone else's identity or role, role conflict implies that Ron is struggling to reconcile two conflicting roles or demands within his own identity or role, and social networking implies a broader context of online or in-person network building, rather than simply seeking another person's opinion.

Ron Feels That His Philosophy Professor Is Making the Class