Peter and Mary have been married for several years. Peter has been unhappy for several months and is thinking about initiating a divorce. He decides to make a list regarding the costs and benefits of their relationship. Peter is using a form of which social scientific theory?

exchange theory

Explanation:

exchange theory explains the relationship between an exchange process and a particular social behaviour. It is a school of thought that believes certain behavioural pattern are influenced by exchange of benefits between individuals. This simply means a relationship/ interaction is established after individuals have estimated the cost and benefits of such relationship.

Exchange theory usually involves a cost and benefits analysis system to determine how much a relationship is worth. From this question, Peter uses the exchange theory to make a list of the costs and benefits of their relationship to decide whether to pull through the divorce or not

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