Counselor: Constantly comparing oneself to those one sees as more able or more successful almost invariably leads to self-disparagement. Conversely, constantly comparing oneself to those one sees as less able or less successful almost invariably leads to being dismissive of others. So, those who for the most part refrain from comparing themselves to others will most likely be, on the whole, self-accepting and accepting of others.
Question: The counselor's reasoning is most vulnerable to criticism because it
Options:
A. overlooks the possibility that one can compare oneself both to those one perceives to be more able and more successful than oneself and to those one perceives to be less able and less successful than oneself
B. overlooks the possibility that constantly comparing oneself to others may have beneficial effects that those who refrain from making such comparisons are deprived of
C. takes for granted that if one is both dismissive of others and self-disparaging, one will not be self-accepting and accepting of others
D. overlooks the possibility that self-disparagement and being dismissive of others can result from something other than comparing oneself to others
E. takes for granted that whenever one compares oneself to others one sees them as more successful and more able than oneself or less successful and less able than oneself
Answer: D