Read the paragraph and identify the type of influence on self-concept.
Jay's 10th grade literature class waited expectantly for their teacher, Ms. Chambers, to comment
on the essay exam they had taken two days before. After giving her overall impressions about
the class's performance, Ms. Chambers pulled out two essays, which she described as "models
that everyone else should strive to follow." As he listened to the essays read aloud, Jay felt his
heart jump; one of them was his.
self-evaluation
social comparison
culture
perspective of others