Some People Resist Social Exchange Theory's Approach to Understanding Close

question 123

Multiple Choice

Some people resist social exchange theory's approach to understanding close relationships, primarily because

• A) of discomfort with the notion that self-interest is so important in relationships.
• B) people are inherently altruistic in their interactions with others.
• C) they believe that its principles apply only to romantic relationships.
• D) it implies that people are irrational in dealing with close relationships.

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