Question

question 3 of 10
kelley had been working at her job for two years and thought she deserved a
raise, especially when her coworker, who does the same job, got a raise. this
illustrates the:

a. adaptation - level principle.

b. hierarchy of needs.

c. learned optimism principle.

d. relative deprivation theory.

Explanation:

Relative deprivation theory refers to the feeling of being deprived of something (like a raise) when comparing oneself to others (here, the coworker doing the same job who got a raise). Kelley feels she deserves a raise after seeing her coworker get one, which matches this theory. The adaptation - level principle is about getting used to a certain level of stimulation, hierarchy of needs is about a hierarchy of human needs (not related here), and learned optimism is about developing optimistic thinking, so they don't fit.

Answer:

D. relative deprivation theory.