Eight-Year-Old Cindy Has to Decide Whether to Be Best Friends

question 43

Multiple Choice

Eight-year-old Cindy has to decide whether to be best friends with Jillian, who has lots of toys to play with, or with Kaitlin, whose family has invited Cindy to go camping with them. According to social exchange theory, Cindy's choice will most likely be influenced by her consideration of which of the following?

• A) Comparison level for alternatives.
• B) Evaluation of the matching hypothesis.
• C) Relative proximity of the two possible friends.
• D) The socioeconomic status of the girls' families.

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