James is not satisfied with his $5 million annual salary because he feels that other basketball All-Stars are paid far more money. James' dissatisfaction is most likely the result of

a. realistic conflict theory.
b. in group favoritism.
c. out group homogeneity.
d. relative deprivation.


d

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