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1

Which of these is the best definition of relative deprivation?
A)the conscious sense that one is being poorly rewarded, relative to other people
B)deprivation of some important necessity of life, such as food or shelter
C)the subconscious feeling of a negative discrepancy between legitimate expectations and present actualities
D)the conscious feeling of a negative discrepancy between legitimate expectations and present actualities
2

Which of the following would be the best example of relative deprivation?
A)A woman feels that she is not rewarded in the workplace as she should be.
B)A child dies at the age of ten.
C)A man loses all of his money in the stock market.
D)A family member falls on hard times.
3

Which of the following best describes why the Pineville community has a sense of relative deprivation?
A)The community feels that the university has too much control over its residential areas.
B)The community is outraged over the Family Act.
C)The landlords in the community can't find enough students to fill their rental housing.
D)The community wants more say in university cultural activities.
4

Which of the following is not true, regarding relative deprivation?
A)Feelings of relative deprivation are conscious.
B)It can be a shared feeling, as when an entire community has a sense of relative deprivation.
C)It involves the comparison of expectations with reality.
D)It is unlikely that a group will act on its feelings of relative deprivation.
5

Which of the following might resolve the sense of relative deprivation in the Pineville community?
A)The university decides to require all students to live in the dorms, so locals can live in the residential neighborhoods.
B)The university promises not to expand again for a period of fifty years.
C)Landlords agree to lower rents so locals can afford to live in the neighborhood.
D)all of the above
6

The Family Act is a response to a feeling of relative deprivation.
A)True
B)False
7

It is possible for an entire community to have a sense of relative deprivation.
A)True
B)False
8

When a person or a group of people has a sense of relative deprivation, they may feel that power has been taken away from them.
A)True
B)False
9

Relative deprivation is a subconscious reaction.
A)True
B)False
10

Relative deprivation involves a comparison between legitimate expectations and present realities.
A)True
B)False







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