Which theory explains why Drew maintains a relationship that appears to others to be too costly in the following scenario? Drew's best friend Sam can be very critical. More often than not, Sam is angry with Drew or is dismissive. Despite other friends' repeated pleas to end the abusive relationship, Drew sticks it out. Although Sam's behavior is hurtful, Drew can't reconcile this behavior with the fact that Sam can be kind and thoughtful as well. Multiple Choicesocial exchange theoryuncertainty reduction theoryequity theoryattraction theory
Question
Which theory explains why Drew maintains a relationship that appears to others to be too costly in the following scenario? Drew's best friend Sam can be very critical. More often than not, Sam is angry with Drew or is dismissive. Despite other friends' repeated pleas to end the abusive relationship, Drew sticks it out. Although Sam's behavior is hurtful, Drew can't reconcile this behavior with the fact that Sam can be kind and thoughtful as well. Multiple Choicesocial exchange theoryuncertainty reduction theoryequity theoryattraction theory
Solution
The theory that best explains why Drew maintains a relationship that appears to others to be too costly is the Social Exchange Theory. This theory suggests that people maintain relationships where the perceived benefits outweigh the perceived costs. In this case, Drew may be focusing on the times when Sam is kind and thoughtful, which he may perceive as benefits that outweigh the costs of Sam's critical and dismissive behavior.
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