Maria, Susan, and Bobby ran for class president.When the votes were tallied, Maria received 38 votes, Susan received 37 votes, and Bobby garnered 35 votes.According to Medvec and colleagues' study of Olympic athletes' emotional reactions, one would expect ____________ to be the LEAST happy with the election outcome.
A) Maria
B) Susan
C) Bobby
D) none of the above (all three would be equally happy)

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According to Medvec and colleagues' study, individuals who finish in second place often feel less happy than those in third due to the "silver medal syndrome," where they focus on how close they were to winning, unlike third place who are often just happy to have placed.

Maria, Susan, and Bobby Ran for Class President