According to social exchange theory, what is the most effective way to explain why one family would have one parent stay at home and another family would choose to have two parents working?
a) Logical decisions surrounding the strengths of each partner and the costs and benefits.
b) Decisions made by the person with the most power in the relationship.
c) Unconscious decisions based on culture, experience, and religion which may or may not be rational.
d) Decisions based on family rules striving to achieve harmony among all family members.
a
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