During World War II,promotion Rates in the U

question 102

Multiple Choice

During World War II,promotion rates in the U.S.Air Corps were so rapid for the group as a whole that many individual soldiers in this military branch were unhappy about the speed at which they were promoted.Their unhappiness is best explained in terms of

• A) the adaptation-level phenomenon.
• B) relative deprivation.
• C) the materialism theory.
• D) the catharsis hypothesis.

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