In this case the speaker is comparing his/her situation to someone else who is in a worse situation than him/ her. This is clearly a case of downward comparison.
Question: I may not have the greatest job in the world, but at least I'm not unemployed like Mark, would be an example of a(n)
Answer: B. downward comparison
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D: Contradictory
Explanation:
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When I called the college, they said they were still accepting applications.