Question

Mateo has been down on himself lately because he feels like he is not as good a soccer player as some of the other team members, even though he has scored five goals this season. In what process is he MOST likely engaging?
generalized other
social comparison
identity formation
role-taking

Answer 1

Social comparison — he's evaluating his own abilities by comparing himself to teammates (an upward comparison), which makes him feel worse despite scoring five goals.