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

question 5

Multiple Choice

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

• A)the social-exchange theory.
• B)the self-perception theory.
• C)the social facilitation theory.
• D)the cognitive dissonance theory.

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