You were happy with your grade of B on the psychology test until you learned that almost everyone else in the class received an A.This illustrates that one's level of happiness is influenced by
A) the adaptation-level phenomenon.
B) relative deprivation.
C) the feel-good,do-good phenomenon.
D) catharsis.

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This scenario illustrates the concept of relative deprivation, where individuals compare themselves to others and feel deprived or dissatisfied if they perceive themselves as having less than others. The person was initially happy with their grade, but the comparison to others who received higher grades made them feel unhappy or deprived. The other answer choices (adaptation-level phenomenon, feel-good, do-good phenomenon, catharsis) do not directly apply to this scenario.

You Were Happy with Your Grade of B on the Psychology