Social Movements and Collective Action (9B) Practice Test

Two neighborhoods experience identical unemployment rates after a factory closure. In Neighborhood A, residents previously expected rapid job placement due to recent economic growth; in Neighborhood B, residents expected prolonged unemployment based on prior recessions. A researcher uses relative deprivation theory to explain differences in protest activity.

Which prediction best follows from the theory?

A hypothetical movement among early-career healthcare workers seeks staffing ratio regulations. Surveys show that workers in hospitals with recent budget cuts report stronger anger and higher protest intent than workers in similarly understaffed hospitals without recent cuts, even when current staffing levels are comparable. Leaders cite relative deprivation theory. Which interpretation best aligns with this theory?