Which of the following best explains why communities with great income inequality also tend to be communities with less happiness?
A) the feel-good,do-good phenomenon
B) the adaptation-level phenomenon
C) the do-good,feel-good phenomenon
D) the relative deprivation principle

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The relative deprivation principle states that people tend to feel unhappy and dissatisfied when they perceive themselves to be worse off than others around them. Communities with great income inequality often lead to feelings of relative deprivation among those with lower incomes, which can lead to less happiness overall.

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