Social exchange theory asserts that:

A. People who exchange ideas with each other become the most popular and
important in an organization.
B. People weigh the benefits of relationships to the costs in order to determine the
relationship's worth.
C. The best way to gain acceptance is to give in to what other people want.
D. Whenever a person encounters a social situation, he or she must remember that
their job is more important than establishing a relationship.
E. B and D above

B

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a. colloquialism b. portmanteau c. idiom d. connotation

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Amber is active at her local women’s center, as a violence prevention educator. Because of her education and involvement, she often discusses violence against women as a force to be reckoned with in our society. Jo, one of Amber’s friends, listens to the statistics and troubles presented by Amber, and because it seems so overwhelming, she often finds herself suffocated by the problem, not knowing what she, as one person, can do to help. Jo is experiencing __________.

A. Cynicism B. Nihilism C. Exhaustion D. None of the above.

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