Dimensional comparison theory.
Abstract
Although social comparison (Festinger, 1954) and temporal comparison (Albert, 1977) theories are well established, dimensional comparison is a largely neglected yet influential process in self-evaluation. Dimensional comparison entails a single individual comparing his or her ability in a (target) domain with his or her ability in a standard domain (e.g., "How good am I in math compared with English?"). This article reviews empirical findings...
Paper Details
Title
Dimensional comparison theory.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2013
Journal
Volume
120
Issue
3
Pages
544 - 560
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