The sense of inequity that exists when a person perceives that his or her own outcome/input ratio is less than the ratio of a referent, is known as a(n):
A)Overpayment inequity
B)Equity
C)Valence equity
D)Value inequity
E)Underpayment inequity

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The sense of inequity that exists when a person perceives that his or her own outcome/input ratio is less than the ratio of a referent is known as underpayment inequity. Option A (Overpayment inequity) does not fit the scenario described in the question. Option B (Equity) is a general term and does not describe the specific sense of inequity described in the question. Option C (Valence equity) and option D (Value inequity) are not relevant to the scenario described in the question.

The Sense of Inequity That Exists When a Person Perceives