Jake grew up in a deeply religious home, but while at college, he never thinks of going to church. He rarely goes to church when his family is not around, and decides that religion must not be very important to him. Jake's experience is best explained by social comparison theory.

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Jake's experience is better explained by the concept of situational influences on behavior rather than social comparison theory, which involves comparing oneself to others to determine one's own social and personal worth.

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