Professor Crane was ecstatic when he learned that his research study had been approved for publication.His feelings of joy quickly dissipated,however,when he heard a colleague recently had three different research articles accepted for publication.His declining emotional satisfaction is best explained in terms of

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Professor Crane's decreasing emotional satisfaction can be attributed to relative deprivation, which is the feeling of being worse off than others with whom one compares oneself. In this case, his colleague's success served as a comparison point, leading Professor Crane to perceive his own achievement as less significant or satisfying.

Professor Crane Was Ecstatic When He Learned That His Research