Jakim just got back his exam in a really hard class. He asks the professor if he can see the grade distribution (how many people got A's, B's, C's, etc.). He wants to see how well he did in relationship to the class. In this case, he is using __________.
A) introspection
B) self-reflection
C) self-awareness
D) social comparison

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Jakim is engaging in social comparison by wanting to know how he performed in comparison to his peers. He is not reflecting on his own thoughts or emotions (introspection) or assessing his own behavior or performance (self-reflection or self-awareness).

Jakim Just Got Back His Exam in a Really Hard