The Notion That Humans Interact in Such a Way as to Minimize

question 72

Multiple Choice

The notion that humans interact in such a way as to minimize costs and maximize rewards to the self is referred to as the:

• A)social-exchange theory.
• B)drive theory.
• C)triangular theory.
• D)motivation crowding theory.

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Definitions:

Separation Protest

An emotional and behavioral reaction, often observed in infants and young children, due to separation from their primary caregivers.

Separation Anxiety

Also known as separation protest; occurs when infants respond to the departure of an attachment figure with distress and crying.

Age

A measure of time that an individual has lived, typically expressed in years.

Strange Situation

A research method developed by Mary Ainsworth in the 1970s to explore attachment relationships between a caregiver and children, involving observed separations and reunions with the caregiver in a controlled environment.