According to social exchange theory, inequity results when
A) your partner is too similar to you.
B) your partner is too different from you.
C) there is a balance of rewards and costs.
D) your partner provides fewer benefits than you do.
E) none of the options is correct

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Social exchange theory posits that relationships are maintained through a cost-benefit analysis by each partner. Inequity arises when one partner perceives that they are contributing more (in terms of benefits provided) than they are receiving from the other partner, as indicated in option D.

According to Social Exchange Theory, Inequity Results When