Most Partners in a Relationship Seek

question 137

Multiple Choice

Most partners in a relationship seek:

• A)a more favorable cost-benefit ratio for themselves than for the partner.
• B)a more favorable cost-benefit ratio for the partner than for themselves.
• C)roughly equal cost-benefit ratios for the two partners.
• D)a cost-benefit ratio that sometimes favors themselves and sometimes the partner.

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