Question

After mrs. chanski and her children had helped themselves to free samples of the cookies being promoted in the grocery store, she felt obligated to buy some, even though they seemed unreasonably expensive. her reaction best illustrates the significance of

Answer 1

The answer to the question is the reciprocity norm.

The reciprocity norm is defined as a norm where we belief that we should repay what other people have done for us. In the case of Mrs. Chanski, she feels obligated to buy the cookies that were sold because she has received free samples of the product, despite knowing that it is a bit too expensive.