It Is the Day Before the First Sociology Exam

question 46

Multiple Choice

It is the day before the first sociology exam. Mark, a first-year college student, chose to play games on Facebook until 2:00 a.m. instead of studying for the exam. According to rational choice theory, why did Mark play Facebook games?

• A) Mark's roommate scored higher on the video game and Mark needed to beat him to save face.
• B) Mark found playing video games more rewarding than studying.
• C) Mark has a problem of being obsessed by video games.
• D) Mark has learned through his interactions that playing video games relaxes him before exams.

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