Significant amount of over-prejudice and prejudice-related negative outcomes
Social Comparison Given that overweight individuals experience a significant amount of over-prejudice and prejudice-related negative outcomes in their daily life, how do you think the responses of overweight individuals compare to the responses of non-overweight individuals when asked how satisfied/happy they are with their lives? Answer this question according to each of the following perspectives or tendencies (i.e., what would the following concepts lead you to predict?):
- The “Looking-Glass Self” (2 pt)
- Impression Management (2 pt)
- Social Comparison (2 pt)
- Self-Serving Biases (2 pt)
Some empirical evidence suggests that the self-esteem and life satisfaction of overweight individuals tend to be significantly lower than those of non-overweight individuals. Given that fact, which of the concepts that you considered seem to be most influential in the self-concept formation of overweight individuals? (2 pt)son
