RELATIVE DEPRIVATION THEORY Suggests That People Tend to

question 1

Multiple Choice

RELATIVE DEPRIVATION THEORY suggests that people tend to

• A) Accept social injustice as a fact of life.
• B) Dislike cousins or other relatives who are less fortunate, have lousy jobs, drive old cars, or live in impoverished neighborhoods.
• C) Deprive themselves of basic needs in order to attain higher needs.
• D) Deprive themselves of higher needs in order to attain more basic needs.
• E) Feel a sense of injustice and act out if they perceive they are being deprived of something to which they feel entitled.

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Definitions:

Government Cut Spending

A fiscal policy action where the government reduces its expenditures to control public sector debt or influence the economy.

Labor Force

The total number of people employed or actively seeking employment within an economy.

Discouraged Worker

An individual who is not actively seeking employment due to the belief that there are no jobs available for them or that they would not qualify for those that are available.

Underemployed

Refers to individuals who are working at jobs that underutilize their skills, education, or availability, often not working at their full potential in the labor market.