The Basic Assumption of Social Exchange Theory Is That We

question 83

Multiple Choice

The basic assumption of social exchange theory is that we will help others when

• A)the rewards outweigh the costs.
• B)the rewards are high.
• C)the costs are low.
• D)they have already helped us.

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Definitions:

Order Effects

Potential changes in participants' responses due to the sequence in which experimental materials are presented.

Latin Square

A design methodology in experimental research that helps in controlling two sources of variability by organizing subjects into a square matrix.

Complete Counterbalancing

A method in experimental design that involves all possible orders of conditions to ensure that variable order does not affect the results.

Repeated Measures

Repeated measures design refers to a research methodology where the same subjects are exposed to different conditions or measured across multiple time points.