The main tenet 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.


Answer: A

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a) faith-based psychology over the lifespan b) religiosity across the lifespan, offering insight into adult religious development c) into teenage religious development d) endorsed by the Council of Churches and AARP

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A. Trangulation b. Double binding. c. Pseudo-hostility. d. Enmeshment. e. Transmuting internalization.

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