When the mayor ordered a salary increase for the city's police officers,there was a sudden loss of morale among the city's firefighters.The firefighters' sudden dissatisfaction best illustrates

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The firefighters' sudden dissatisfaction with their pay compared to the police officers' increased pay suggests they are experiencing relative deprivation. This occurs when people feel discontent because they perceive that others are in a better position than they are, even if their own circumstances have not changed. In this case, the firefighters feel deprived relative to the police officers who received a raise.

When the Mayor Ordered a Salary Increase for the City's