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Describe Both the Reward Theory of Attraction and the Gain-Loss

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Describe both the reward theory of attraction and the gain-loss theory of attraction. How do these two theories differ in their predictions regarding the conditions under which people come to like each other? Discuss a research finding that supports one theory over the other.


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