A Major Weakness of the Social-Exchange Theory Is That It

question 102

Multiple Choice

A major weakness of the social-exchange theory is that it

• A)is impossible to test experimentally.
• B)fails to account for the reciprocal exchange of favours.
• C)easily degenerates into explaining-by-naming.
• D)ignores the role of internal self-rewards in motivating altruism.

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