Which of the following scenarios involving Tisha, a nurse at a major metropolitan hospital, depicts a situation where her ratio of outcomes to inputs is lower than her comparison other?
A) Tisha meets her improvement goal and receives a gift card, just as she was promised.
B) Tisha finds out that she will be assigned to the same number of hours as all of the other nurses.
C) Gavin, a nurse who has always outperformed Tisha, does not get a raise like Tisha and most other nurses.
D) Tisha makes a mess which is cleaned up by Rachel, another nurse, and then Rachel gets lectured for making the mess.
E) Valerie, a nurse with less experience than Tisha, gets first choice of vacation days, which is supposed to be done by seniority.

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When your ratio of outcomes to inputs is less than your comparison other's ratio, according to equity theory, any imbalance in ratios triggers equity distress-an internal tension that can only be alleviated by restoring balance to the ratios. In an underreward case, the equity distress likely takes the form of negative emotions such as anger or envy. Tisha is underrewarded when Valerie gets first choice of vacation days with less experience.

Which of the Following Scenarios Involving Tisha, a Nurse at a Major