According to the equity theory of personal relations, people:

a. give and receive goods in a relationship
b. want to feel that they are not exploited, and are not taking unfair advantage of others
c. gladly accept lavish generosity from others
d. do not object when their relationship with another person is out of balance for a long time
e. who consider themselves overburdened in a relationship are likely to be happy that they are being of some value to others


Ans: b

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