Grant (2008) asked skilled immigrants from Asia and Africa about their feelings when credentials earned in their country of origin were not recognized in Canada. Participants showed anger, frustration, and resentment. The authors explained this as due to

A) frustration-aggression.
B) social exclusion.
C) relative deprivation.
D) aggressive stimuli.
E) provocation.


C) relative deprivation.

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a. has little or no difficulty in solving a problem. b. has a small but effective set of problem-solving strategies. c. is able to plan the exact strategy required to solve a problem at the beginning. d. is able to generate new strategies and employ them while solving a problem.

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A. well-being B. competence C. life satisfaction D. joyfulness

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A) Beth, a wealthy Caucasian American B) Bob, a middle-income Caucasian American C) Johnna, a middle-income African American D) Jeffrey, a low-income Caucasian American

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