Narrative 8-1: The Reality Show
Two groups are competing on a television reality show to determine which can lose the most weight.Every week,the groups have a special competition to determine which group will get extra help,in the form of exercise training,dietary counseling,or other skills development.
-The Green Team has won nine weeks in a row,and the Blue Team is angry and wonders what the point is in continuing to try.This is classified as ____.
A)diffusion of treatment
B)compensatory rivalry
C)resentful demoralization
D)compensatory equalization

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Narrative 8-1: The Reality Show 
Two groups are competing on a television reality show to determine which can lose the most weight.Every week,the groups have a special competition to determine which group will get extra help,in the form of exercise training,dietary counseling,or other skills development.
-The Green Team has won nine weeks in a row,and the Blue Team is angry and wonders what the point is in continuing to try.This is classified as ____.
A)diffusion of treatment
B)compensatory rivalry
C)resentful demoralization
D)compensatory equalization

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Resentful demoralization is when the losing team becomes demoralized and angry, feeling that there is no point in continuing to try because they are constantly losing. This is exactly what is happening with the Blue Team on the reality show, as the Green Team has won nine weeks in a row. Diffusion of treatment refers to an effect where improvements in one group inadvertently benefit another group as well, while compensatory rivalry is when competition between groups leads to an increase in effort and performance. Compensatory equalization is when resources are divided equally between groups to make up for any perceived imbalances.

Narrative 8-1: the Reality Show