According to festinger's social comparison theory, people often form judgments about their traits and abilities by comparing themselves with others. according to the theory, this process is most likely to occur when people have no objective standard by which to judge themselves. the people around them are judgmental and unkind. people have a clear and detailed self-concept. the people around them have superior traits and abilities.

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Cierra Riddle

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7 May, 04:02

According to festinger's social comparison theory, people often form judgments about their traits and abilities by comparing themselves with others. according to the theory, this process is most likely to occur when people have no objective standard by which to judge themselves. the people around them are judgmental and unkind. people have a clear and detailed self-concept. the people around them have superior traits and abilities.

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Carter Dunn · Answer 1

This process most likely occur when: people have no objective standard by which to judge themselves.

When there is no objective standard, the standard measurement of success would be other individuals who are perceived to be in high social standing by the majority members in society. This became the reason why people often mimic the attitude of famous artists or CEOs.