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Two classmates ask you to spend a couple of hours helping them prepare for a chemistry test. chemistry is a subject that you know really well. according to social exchange theory, you would be most likely to help them if

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The answer is "if you know you would feel terribly guilty for refusing their request".

Social exchange theory recommends that social conduct is the consequence of a exchange procedure. The reason for this trade is to augment benefits and limit costs. As indicated by this hypothesis, created by humanist George Homans, individuals measure the potential advantages and dangers of social connections. At the point when the dangers exceed the prizes, individuals will end or desert that relationship.
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