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Social comparison in early schooling may negatively affect:

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UPTET 2026 Paper 2 Social Studies Question Paper (3-Jul-2026) (Shift 1)
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Self-esteem

When young children constantly measure themselves against classmates, the comparison touches how they feel about their own worth and abilities.

Logical reasoning and reflex action are largely unaffected by social comparison since they depend on cognitive and physiological processes, and competitive learning is a method rather than something that gets damaged by comparison itself.

Because repeated unfavourable comparisons can make a child feel inadequate or less valued, self-esteem is the aspect most negatively affected.

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