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exchange relationships  

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  • The defining characteristic of an exchange relationship is that benefits are given with the expectation of receiving a comparable benefit in return or in repayment for a comparable benefit received in the past. When exchange rules are followed appropriately, each relationship member considers the exchange to be fair. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Exchange Relationships]

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