Juan and Susana are a married couple.This year, because of their household budget, they agreed to limit their spending for each other's Christmas gift to twenty dollars.Juan spent nineteen dollars on a sweater he thought Susana would like, but Susana spent two hundred dollars on a wearable fitness tracker for Juan.Juan is upset with Susana.Which of the following best identifies the source of Juan's emotions?

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The source of Juan's emotions is likely the reciprocity norm, which states that people feel obliged to reciprocate when someone else gives them a gift. Juan may feel guilty or uncomfortable that he did not spend as much on Susana's gift and may feel a need to make up for it. Susana exceeded their agreed-upon spending limit, but Juan's emotions are likely not related to objectification, self-serving guilt, or role transference.

Juan and Susana Are a Married Couple