Janna felt very fortunate to be hired as a summer student at the biology lab. However, she recently found out that one of the other students is being paid $1 more per hour. Now Janna is much less satisfied with her job. Janna is experiencing

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Relative deprivation occurs when a person feels disadvantaged or dissatisfied because they compare themselves to others who are better off, as Janna does when she learns about the pay difference.

Janna Felt Very Fortunate to Be Hired as a Summer