Maria, Min, and Bobby ran for class president. When the votes were tallied, Maria received thirty-eight votes, Min received thirty-seven votes, and Bobby garnered thirty-five votes. According to Medvec and colleagues' (1995) study of Olympic athletes' emotional reactions, one would expect ________ to be the LEAST happy with the election outcome.
A) Maria
B) Min
C) Bobby
D) All three would be equally happy.

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According to Medvec and colleagues' study, the person who comes in second place (in this case, Min) is more likely to be less happy than the person who comes in third place (Bobby). Therefore, Min would be the least happy with the election outcome.

Maria, Min, and Bobby Ran for Class President