Dissolution of relationship
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- Created on: 04-05-15 14:29
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- Dissolution of a relationship
- Duck and Rollie's phase model
- AO1
- 4 phases, each seperated by a threshold.
- 1) Intrapsychic phase - person thinks there is a problem in the relationship.
- Threshold = 'I can't stand it anymore'
- 2) Dyadic phase - person confronts partner about problem.
- Threshold = 'I would be justified in leaving'.
- 3) Social phase - person gets support from their friends and family (by sharing their concerns). RELATION-SHIP ENDS HERE.
- Threshold = 'I mean it'.
- 4) Grave dressing phase - person changes their involvement in the break up (ie. shift the blame and responsibility)
- This allows emotional recovery, so new relationships can be formed.
- 1) Intrapsychic phase - person thinks there is a problem in the relationship.
- 4 phases, each seperated by a threshold.
- AO2
- Evidence for
- FRAZER - questionnaire for 126 students who had broken up. Found evidence for the last 2 stages.
- Improves effectiveness of theory as it provides clear evidence for the last 2 stages.
- Considered a realistic view of break up as we do go through stages and thresholds.
- FRAZER - questionnaire for 126 students who had broken up. Found evidence for the last 2 stages.
- Evidence against
- Fails to take into account the emotional state of the person.
- Reduces effectiveness as not all factors are taken into account.
- Fails to explain why the relationship reaches the point of break up (e.g. what happens before the intrapsychic phase?)
- Fails to take into account the emotional state of the person.
- Evidence for
- AO1
- Lee's theory
- AO1
- Overcomes some of Rollie and Duck's problems (how intrapsychic phase is reached)
- 1) Dissatisfact-ion - person feels dissatisfied with the relationship.
- 2) Exposure - person tells partner about the problem.
- 3) Negotiation - partners negotiate how to resolve the issue. This can result in 2 things...
- (Most emotionally intense parts)
- 4) Resolution - relationship recovers and carries on.
- 4) Termination - problem isn't solved so relationship ends.
- (Most emotionally intense parts)
- 3) Negotiation - partners negotiate how to resolve the issue. This can result in 2 things...
- 2) Exposure - person tells partner about the problem.
- AO2
- Evidence for
- LEE - surveyed 112 premarital people during break up. Found clear evidence for first 3 stages.
- Increases theory's effectiveness as there was strong emphasis on the first 3 stages, especially dissatisfaction
- Increases effectiveness OVER Rollie and Duck's theory because Lee's theory gives reasons for break up to start.
- Increases theory's effectiveness as there was strong emphasis on the first 3 stages, especially dissatisfaction
- LEE - surveyed 112 premarital people during break up. Found clear evidence for first 3 stages.
- Evidence against
- Too rigid - not all people go through all the same stages at the same speed
- e.g.1 - if you find your partner cheating, you would go through rapid exposure to termination (no negotiation).
- Decreases theory's effectiveness as it cannot explain all types of relationship break up.
- e.g.2 - some people are dissatisfied with their relationship, but never bring it up, so never get to exposure.
- Decreases theory's effectiveness as it cannot explain all types of relationship break up.
- e.g.2 - some people are dissatisfied with their relationship, but never bring it up, so never get to exposure.
- e.g.1 - if you find your partner cheating, you would go through rapid exposure to termination (no negotiation).
- Too rigid - not all people go through all the same stages at the same speed
- Evidence for
- AO1
- General AO2/3
- Debates
- Both are strongly deterministic as our only our thoughts determine whether we recover the relationship, or go to break up.
- HOWEVER there is an element of free will as we choose if and when to move on to the next stage.
- This is an example of soft determinism, which increases effectiveness of the theory as it allows for a more flexible debate.
- HOWEVER there is an element of free will as we choose if and when to move on to the next stage.
- Both are strongly deterministic as our only our thoughts determine whether we recover the relationship, or go to break up.
- Approaches
- Both are cognitive theories.
- Because the stages you go through are directly determined by your thought processes.
- Both are cognitive theories.
- Issues
- Cultural issue -they can only explain break up in Western romantic choice based relationships, not traditional arranged marriages.
- BUT traditional arranged marriages don't include a break up as part of the relationship, so these theories can only explain break up in Western cultures as this is the only place we find it.
- This actually increases effectiveness of both theories as they can explain an effect only found in individualistic relationships.
- BUT traditional arranged marriages don't include a break up as part of the relationship, so these theories can only explain break up in Western cultures as this is the only place we find it.
- Cultural issue -they can only explain break up in Western romantic choice based relationships, not traditional arranged marriages.
- Research Methods
- All research has been done on young, heterosexual, premarital couples.
- Research therefore lacks population validity as we cannot generalise the findings to older or homosexual relationships breaking up.
- Decreases support of the studies results, so reduces the effectiveness of the theory.
- Research therefore lacks population validity as we cannot generalise the findings to older or homosexual relationships breaking up.
- Surveys used (mainly interviews)
- Gives rich qualitative data, which increases our understanding of relationship break up.
- Increases studies support for theories, so increases the overall effectiveness of the theories.
- Gives rich qualitative data, which increases our understanding of relationship break up.
- All research has been done on young, heterosexual, premarital couples.
- Debates
- Duck and Rollie's phase model
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