Kevin Is Told That If He Works for Five Days

Multiple Choice

Kevin is told that if he works for five days at a telemarketing job, he can expect to earn $100 a day on commission alone. When he gets his paycheck at the end of the week, it comes to only about $80 per day. He's very upset even when he finds out that his coworkers all made only about $60 each per day. This is an example of __________.

A) catharsis
B) relative deprivation
C) instrumental aggression
D) dispositional frustration