Wen is highly successful in a domain that is important to her self-esteem.According the self-evaluation maintenance model,she is motivated to:

A) see her competitor as dissimilar to her
B) see her competitor as similar to her
C) evaluate her ability in comparison to her competitor
D) not evaluate her ability in comparison her competitor

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Pornima Patil · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  According to the self-evaluation maintenance model, when someone is successful in a domain important to their self-esteem, they are motivated to see their competitor as dissimilar to maintain their self-esteem and reduce any threat to their self-concept.

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