Attraction
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- Created on: 07-04-16 11:33
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- Attraction
- Walster et al (1966)
- 'Computer Dance' was advertised to students during fresher's week
- first 376 males and 376 females were allowed in at $1.00 each
- students asked to fill in a questionnaire - told it would be able to allocate their ideal partner
- pairing actually done randomly
- four independent judges secretly assessed each student's physical attractiveness
- students were then asked to complete a questionnaire about their date
- Findings
- physical attractiveness was the most importnat factor in how much they enjoyed the date
- partners were more likely to date if they had similar physical attractiveness
- Evaluation
- strengths
- students did not know they were part of research
- behaviour and answers were free from bias
- field study - natural enironment
- similar findings in other research - Murstein (1972)
- students did not know they were part of research
- weaknesses
- research was artificial
- students were new - don't represent general students
- different perceptions of attractiveness
- younger people may find attractiveness different to older people
- ethical issues
- no informed consent + deception took place
- research was artificial
- strengths
- Social Exchange Theory
- Evaluation
- Three factor theory of love
- theory describes types of love based on three different scales
- intimacy
- closeness between two people
- passion
- drive that leads to romantic attraction
- commitment
- decision to stay with the partner - no relationships with others
- intimacy
- three aspects of love likely to shift through the course of a relationship
- theory describes types of love based on three different scales
- Social Exchange Theory
- ignores cultural differences - may only apply to western relationships
- too simplistic
- measuring the value (rewards) is different for us as individuals
- suggests we're not concerned with the equality of the relationship
- Three factor theory of love
- allows for the description of a variety of relationships
- allows for the existence of different types of love
- recognises that relationships change over time
- everyone has a slightly different idea of what is meant by love
- cultural differences of what love is e.g. arranged marriages
- Three factor theory of love
- theory suggests that relationship partners focus on rewards and costs
- social + material rewards
- opportunity costs
- focuses on the outcomes of relationships
- partners evaluate their relationship outcomes on comparison level + comparison level for alternatives
- comparison level - outcomes people think they deserve or expect
- comparison level for alternatives - outcomes people think they could get if they entered a different relationship
- Evaluation
- Three factor theory of love
- theory describes types of love based on three different scales
- intimacy
- closeness between two people
- passion
- drive that leads to romantic attraction
- commitment
- decision to stay with the partner - no relationships with others
- intimacy
- three aspects of love likely to shift through the course of a relationship
- theory describes types of love based on three different scales
- Evaluation
- Social Exchange Theory
- ignores cultural differences - may only apply to western relationships
- too simplistic
- measuring the value (rewards) is different for us as individuals
- suggests we're not concerned with the equality of the relationship
- Three factor theory of love
- allows for the description of a variety of relationships
- allows for the existence of different types of love
- recognises that relationships change over time
- everyone has a slightly different idea of what is meant by love
- cultural differences of what love is e.g. arranged marriages
- Social Exchange Theory
- Walster et al (1966)
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