big-fish-little-pond effect en · NOUN
Etymology
After the phrase big fish in a small pond. The effect was introduced by Herbert W. Marsh and John W. Parker in 1984.
Meanings
- The tendency of individuals to compare their own self-concept with their peers, which suggests that equally capable individuals have higher self-concepts when in a less capable group than in a more capable group.
Forms
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| big-fish-little-pond effects | Number=Plur | lexicographic |