Maria believes the costs of her marriage exceed her rewards. According to exchange theory, Maria is likely to

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According to exchange theory, people evaluate their relationships by comparing the costs and benefits of staying in the relationship to the costs and benefits of leaving for an alternative. If Maria perceives greater rewards in some alternative and the costs of leaving are not too great, she is likely to get a divorce. However, if her husband's costs are greater than his rewards and he also perceives that an alternative would yield greater rewards with acceptable costs, he may also initiate a divorce. Option A is incorrect because the husband's costs and rewards are not mentioned in the scenario. Option B is incorrect because Maria's rewards are not dependent on her husband's rewards. Option C is incorrect as there may be situations where the costs of leaving the marriage are too high, making divorce an unlikely choice.

Maria Believes the Costs of Her Marriage Exceed Her Rewards