Mary Is Deciding Whether or Not to Ask Ping Out

question 9

Multiple Choice

Mary is deciding whether or not to ask Ping out on a date.She considers the pros and cons of dating Ping, and realizes that the pros outweigh the cons much more with Ping than they did with her previous relationship partners.She decides to ask Ping out.What standard did Mary use to make this decision?

• A)Comparison level for alternatives
• B)Comparison level
• C)Romantic love ideal
• D)Norm of homogamy

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Definitions:

Motivation-Hygiene Theory

A theory by Frederick Herzberg that suggests job satisfaction and dissatisfaction arise from two different sets of factors - motivation factors and hygiene factors.

Maslow's Hierarchy

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Price Elastic

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