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Summary
The present study investigates Festinger's theory of social comparison processes that predicts the choice of one similar to oneself for comparison of abilities. This study specifically seeks to assess the influence of (a) level of relevance and (b) level of difficulty on the choice of blind as a reference group in evaluating abilities by 45 blind, school-age Ss. The results suggest that both level of relevance and level of difficulty may significantly affect social comparison behavior. Possible elaboration of Festinger's theory and its integration into developmental theory are suggested.