We Can Feel Relatively Deprived When We Compare Ourselves with Others

question 60

Multiple Choice

We can feel relatively deprived when we compare ourselves with others who are:

• A) neither similar nor dissimilar.
• B) similar but not dissimilar.
• C) either similar or dissimilar.
• D) dissimilar but not similar.

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in which every instance of a desired behavior is reinforced, leading to quicker learning of the behavior.

Unconditioned Avoidance Response

An automatic, natural reaction to avoid harm or unpleasantness without the need for previous conditioning.

Electra Complex

A psychoanalytic theory which posits that a girl during her psychosexual development experiences a sense of competition with her mother for the affections of her father.

Castration Anxiety

A psychoanalytic concept referring to a deep fear of losing one's genitalia or their function.