When marla, age 14, decides that she is a good writer because she gets better grades than her friend jenna on stories she writes for english, she is demonstrating the use of as part of identity formation. attribute substitution with peers. social comparison with peers. normative crisis management with peers. emotional autonomy with peers?

The answer is social comparison. This states that we decide our own social and individual worth in view of how we stack up against others we see as by one means or another faring better or more regrettable. We now and again contrast ourselves with others as a method for cultivating self-change, self-inspiration, and a positive mental self portrait.