Question

Arthur did not work very hard on his last class essay assignment, so he was relieved at first to find that he had gotten a C. But when he learned that most of his classmates had gotten Bs and As, he felt unhappy and angry about his grade. Arthur's experience is best explained in terms of:_____A) the adaptation_level phenomenon. B) the relative deprivation principal.C) displacement.D) parkinson's second law.

Answer 1

Answer:

B) the relative deprivation principal.

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it seems that Arthur's experience is best explained in terms of the relative deprivation principal. This principle basically explains the behaviors and actions of someone that believes that they deserve something that others possess. Which seems to be the case with Arthur, since he believes that he deserves a B or A solely because all his classmates got those grades.