Haley's Parents Bought Her a Used Bicycle for Her Birthday

question 105

Multiple Choice

Haley's parents bought her a used bicycle for her birthday.She was thrilled until she learned that her best friend received a brand-new bicycle for her birthday.Haley's declining satisfaction illustrates

• A) relative deprivation.
• B) the adaptation-level phenomenon.
• C) the catharsis hypothesis.
• D) the behavior feedback effect.

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