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

question 22

Multiple Choice

The notion 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)egoism.
• C)the reciprocity norm.
• D)self-theory.

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