Dion and drew work at the same law firm. dion is an excellent litigator and drew is an excellent writer. both find it beneficial to work together to enable their success. they are now friends and spend time together outside of work. which theory best explains the emergence of their friendship?

The correct answer is social exchange theory. This theory is being defined as a relationship is being formed because of the fact that it is rewarding and that the relationship is being committed because of the fact that the outcome is likely to be profitable.

in this scenario it would be the consumer demand as most influential in making the decision. the band members need to figure out where and from whom they will make the most money, in other words who out of the two consumer groups - football fans or car drivers - will spend their money, who is more likely to contribute to their cause and buy what they are offering.

this null effect is caused by a weak manipulation and ineffective internal validity. in a scientific study, as the one dr. morimoto is trying to perfom, internal validity refers to the confidence placed in the cause-effect relationship and to how well an experiment is done and able to eliminate confounding variables.