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Social Comparison in the Classroom: A Review
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Dijkstra, Pieternel; Kuyper, Hans; van der Werf, Greetje; Buunk, Abraham P.; van der Zee, Yvonne G. – Review of Educational Research, 2008
This article reviews research conducted on social comparison processes in the classroom since Festinger proposed his theory of social comparison. It covers the theoretical framework of social comparison theory, and it is organized around the following themes: motives for social comparison, dimensions of social comparison, direction of social…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Social Influences, Comparative Analysis, Social Theories