The day before the first sociology exam Mark, a first-year college student, chose to play games until 2:00 a.m. instead of studying for the exam. According to rational choice theory, why did Mark stay up playing games?
A. Mark's roommate scored higher on the video game, and Mark needed to beat him to save face.
B. Mark found playing video games more rewarding than studying.
C. Mark has a problem with being obsessed by video games.
D. Mark has learned through his interactions that playing video games relaxes him before exams.
Answer: B
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