Ava is a senior employee in a technology-based company and earns well.She rents a house in a locality that is mainly inhabited by entrepreneurs.Though she owns a tastefully decorated apartment and a car,she gets disheartened when she sees picturesque villas in her neighborhood.She feels frustrated because she feels she is less well-off than those around her.In the context of aggression,this scenario exemplifies ________.
A)cognitive priming
B)relative deprivation
C)social aggression
D)instrumental aggression

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This scenario exemplifies relative deprivation, which is the feeling of frustration and resentment that comes from the belief that one is less well-off than others with whom one compares oneself. Ava feels frustrated when she sees picturesque villas in her neighborhood despite being a senior employee in a technology-based company who earns well.

Ava Is a Senior Employee in a Technology-Based Company and Earns