It's April

question 14

Multiple Choice

It's April. Joe and Tom have been roommates since school began, but they won't be again next year. Tom has left a mess in the sink for three days. Joe decides not to say anything because the last time he did, Tom exploded at him and looked as though he might hit him. The theory that best describes Joe's choice is

• A) social exchange theory
• B) styles theory
• C) attribution theory
• D) phase theory

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