Which of the following relationships does NOT follow an equality matching pattern of social exchange?
A) A group of friends goes to dinner and splits the bill evenly.
B) Classmates split up the responsibility equally for a group project.
C) Members in an extended family take food from other members when they are in need but give food to others when others are in need.
D) A pack of wolves kills an animal and each gets the same amount of meat.

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The exchange pattern in option C is not based on equality matching, but rather on a more generalized reciprocity pattern, where there is an expectation of giving and receiving support without an explicit calculation of equal giving and receiving.

Which of the Following Relationships Does NOT Follow an Equality