The _____ Proposes That Individuals Seek Through Their Communication to Maximize

question 53

Multiple Choice

The _____ proposes that individuals seek through their communication to maximize their rewards and minimize their costs.

• A) functionalist theory
• B) feminist theory
• C) social exchange theory
• D) symbolic interaction theory
• E) social learning theory

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Definitions:

Executive Control Functions

Cognitive processes including planning, working memory, attention, problem solving, verbal reasoning, inhibition, mental flexibility, task switching, and initiation and monitoring of actions.

Practical Intelligence

A form of intelligence related to the ability to solve everyday problems by utilizing experience-based knowledge.

Gardner

Refers to Howard Gardner, a psychologist known for his theory of multiple intelligences, which suggests people have different kinds of intelligences.

Sternberg

Refers to Robert Sternberg, an American psychologist known for his theory on intelligence and creativity.