A major weakness of the social-exchange theory is that it
A)is impossible to test experimentally.
B)fails to account for the reciprocal exchange of favours.
C)easily degenerates into explaining-by-naming.
D)ignores the role of internal self-rewards in motivating altruism.

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Explaining-by-naming is a major weakness of the social-exchange theory because it simply restates the observed behaviour without providing any real explanation for it.

A Major Weakness of the Social-Exchange Theory Is That It