What Do Psychologists Call the Idea That Relationships Progress from Superficial

question 107

Multiple Choice

What do psychologists call the idea that relationships progress from superficial exchanges to relatively deeper ones?

• A) social penetration theory
• B) social exchange theory
• C) the mere exposure effect
• D) the matching hypothesis

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