Formation of relationships
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- Formation of relationships
- Filter Model - Kerchoff and Davies
- 1.. Social and Demographic variables / 2. Similarities of values and atttitudes. / 3. complimentarity of beliefs
- AO2
- Kerchoff and Davies - longitudinal study of those who had been together for more OR less than 18 mths. Found importance of attitude similarity - up to 12 mnths / psychological compatibility - after 18 mnths
- Deterministic reductionist - suggests that all romantic relationships are made through linear stages
- Matching hypothesis a better alternative??? - better for homosexuality and not gender spec.
- Berschiend and Ries - men and women are more attracted to people who have same personality traits/attitudes eg party animal
- Caspi + Herbener - married couples with similar personalities tended to be happier
- Cultural bias - western societies
- Sprecher et al -lCouples who matched on physical attractiveness, social background and interests more likely to develop a long-term relationship (supports similarity of attitudes and values)
- AO2
- Throughout this process you filter out those who you do not like and you find your 'field of variables'
- 1.. Social and Demographic variables / 2. Similarities of values and atttitudes. / 3. complimentarity of beliefs
- Reward Need Theory
- Classical - assosiation Operant - learning with rewards
- if experiencing + feelings. when w someone, there will be more of a chance that you will want to see them again.
- now assosiate these feelings w that person and now engage behaviours that produce these feelings
- A02
- Griffitt + Guay - partic who evaluated on a creative task by experimenter. then asked to rate how much they liked experimenter. - rate highest when experimenter had + evaluated them
- Aron et al - partic who measured high on self report questionaire about romantic love also showed strong activity in areas of brain like ventral tengmental
- Cate et al - 337 individ to assess their current relationship in terms on reward level & satisfaction. - showed that reward level was far superior in determining relationship satisfaction.
- Hay - not just about rewards - people also enjoy giving.
- if experiencing + feelings. when w someone, there will be more of a chance that you will want to see them again.
- Classical - assosiation Operant - learning with rewards
- Filter Model - Kerchoff and Davies
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