Which of the following best reflects the concept of relative deprivation?

a. The causes of poverty are relative to the amount of gross domestic product.
b. Criminals tend to have been deprived by their relatives while they were young and thus develop early learning disorders.
c. The reason the poor become angry and frustrated might be their realization that other people in society have more money.
d. People who are depraved feel isolated from the larger culture and thus act out against it.


Answer: c

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