Ricardo is an accountant and his girlfriend, April, is a statistician. April has had a number of sexual affairs during the course of their relationship, with women as well as men. Given the research on sexual jealousy, which of the following affairs-if he found out about it-would Ricardo be most upset about?

A) Her affair with John, a successful male accountant
B) Her affair with Ned, a male college student studying accounting
C) Her affair with Sarah, a successful female accountant
D) Her affair with Gina, a female college student studying accounting

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Research on sexual jealousy suggests that men are more likely to be upset by sexual infidelity with a rival who is a direct threat in terms of status and resources. In this scenario, John, a successful male accountant, represents a direct threat to Ricardo's status and resources within his own profession, potentially triggering greater jealousy.

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