John and Katie both worked at the same firm and lost their jobs during the recent recession. After a period of time, they both were able to find work again, but while John's new job paid enough to sustain a comfortable lifestyle, he no longer made as much as Katie, who's new job paid even more than her old one. John is suffering from:
a. the reciprocity principle
b. in-group conflict
c. relative deprivation
d. the pleasure principle
C
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A. 160,000 B. 1.6 million C. 26 million D. 260 million
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A. Highly independent individuals living together. B. Members who share common culture. C. Individuals who are unaware of other societies. D. Members who exhibit constant harmony.
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A. Karl Marx B. William Julius Wilson C. Émile Durkheim D. Auguste Comte