Theories if Romantic Relationships
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- Created on: 30-01-20 09:21
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- Theories of Romantic Relationships
- Commitment depends on 3 things
- Satisfaction - extent rewards exceed costs
- Investment - resources you would loose if relationship ended
- Rusbult's Investment Model
- Maintenance - accomodation (tic for tac) - willingness to sacrfifice - forgiveness - ridiculing alternatives
- Social Exchange Theory
- Comparison level - amount of reward we believe we deserve develops out of past experiences, social norms and self-esteem
- act out of self interest rewards must exceed cost potential alternatives less attractive
- Both partners level of reward needs to be the same
- Equity Theory
- 3. Commitment - stable and minimax works
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