Breakdown of relationships: Duck and Roulie theory

Psychology unit 3 relationships revision




Breakdown of relationships- Duck and Roulie theory

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Dissatisfaction- unhappiness may be caused by an imbalance of exchanges
or a perception of inequity. It could also be caused by a lack of skills or
maintenance difficulties.
Intrapsychcic phase- on their own, they think about their…

Psychology unit 3 relationships revision




/ It can explain the breakdown of close friendships and romantic relationships
but where there are big differences in the style of relationships the theory can't
account for their breakup. This is because a key assumption of the theory is that
the partner enjoys a…