It is the day before the first sociology exam. Mark, a first-year college student, chose to play games on Facebook until 2:00 a.m. instead of studying for the exam. According to rational choice theory, why did Mark play Facebook games?
A) Mark's roommate scored higher on the video game and Mark needed to beat him to save face.
B) Mark found playing video games more rewarding than studying.
C) Mark has a problem of being obsessed by video games.
D) Mark has learned through his interactions that playing video games relaxes him before exams.

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Rational choice theory suggests that individuals weigh the costs and benefits of different options before making a choice. In this case, Mark chose to play Facebook games instead of studying because he found it more rewarding than studying.

It Is the Day Before the First Sociology Exam