7. What are the 2 theories used to explain formation of romantic relationships?
Social exchange theory and Reward-need satisfaction
Reward-need satisfaction and Matching hypothesis
Equity theory and Social exchange theory
Rollie and Ducks theory and Matching hypothesis
8. What is the explanation given for the breakdown of relationships
Rollie and Ducks stage model: 1) Intra-Psychic, 2) Dyadic, 3) Social, 4) Grave dressing, 5) Resurrection, as well as Rollie stating that multiple factors lead to breakdown ie. lack of stimulation
partner=source of reward and this reward is learned through classical (association) and operant (consequence) conditioning
Those who live in the same area will match better
Where someone seeks a partner with a similar desirabilty (if you have a high desirablity your partner will be of high desirability) and those best matched last longer
Where what you put into a relationships must equal what you get out of it
10. What are the 4 researchers that investigated the formation of relationships
Griffit+Guay, May and Hamiliton, Walster et al, Murstein
May and Hamilton, Murstein, Cate et al, Akert
Tashiro+Frazier, Akert, Walster et al, Murstein
Akert, Walster, Hofstede, Levine et al
11. What did May and Hamilton find?
Pictures of real couples were rated more similarily than pictures of randomly paired couples, supporting matching hypothesis
Ppts were asked to rate pictures of opposite sex. One group had positive music played and the other had negative music and then this compare with a control (no music)- found that those in positive group rated pictures higher, supporting theory
Liking rate of experimentor by ppts. was higher when they were positively reinforced (praised), supporting the reward-need satisfaction hypothesis
752 students, rated by 4 judges on attractiveness and then randomly paired, it was found physical attractiveness was most important factor after ppts were asked to rate dates, challenging matching hypothesis
12. What did Murstein find?
Pictures of real couples were rated more similarily than pictures of randomly paired couples, supporting matching hypothesis
Ppts were asked to rate pictures of opposite sex. One group had positive music played and the other had negative music and then this compare with a control (no music)- found that those in positive group rated pictures higher, supporting theory
Liking rate of experimentor by ppts. was higher when they were positively reinforced (praised), supporting the reward-need satisfaction hypothesis
752 students, rated by 4 judges on attractiveness and then randomly paired, it was found physical attractiveness was most important factor after ppts were asked to rate dates, challenging matching hypothesis
13. What did Griffit and Guay find?
752 students, rated by 4 judges on attractiveness and then randomly paired, it was found physical attractiveness was most important factor after ppts were asked to rate dates, challenging matching hypothesis
Ppts were asked to rate pictures of opposite sex. One group had positive music played and the other had negative music and then this compare with a control (no music)- found that those in positive group rated pictures higher, supporting theory
Liking rate of experimentor by ppts. was higher when they were positively reinforced (praised), supporting the reward-need satisfaction hypothesis
Pictures of real couples were rated more similarily than pictures of randomly paired couples, supporting matching hypothesis
14. What did the Anderson research show?
91 non-parent students asked certain questions to do with raising child but no differences found
Men invest just as much as their step children
Men have greater ANS arousal when asked questions about being a parent
Childhood experiences influence later in life sex differences
15. What did the Van der Kolk and Fisler research show?
Attachment type is not fixed, you can shift from SA to IA
Children who had suffered abuse, had a disorganised attachment type
Longitudinal study, 78 ppts followed from infancy to adolescence and those rated securely attached had closer relationships
Love quiz, IA= fear of closeness, IR= difficulty in finding true love, SA= solid relationships AND divorce rate 12% higher in IA
16. What are the A02 points for the parent-child relationships on romantic relationships essay
Hazan + Shaver, Simpson et al, Van der Kolk + Fisler, Kitzpatrick
Trivers et al, Hazan + Shaver, Simpson et al, Van der Kolk + Fisler
Simpson et al, Van der Kolk + Fisler, Kitzpatrick, Walster et al,
Hazan + Shaver, Simpson et al, Van der Kolk + Fisler, Walster et al
17. What did the Simpson et al study find?
99 real couples compared to fake couples and those real couples were rated more similarily
Computer dance study, ppts chose those who were most similar to them
participants in a realtionship rated pictures of opposite sex lower than single ppts to eliminate alternatives
participants in a realtionship rated pictures of opposite sex higher than single ppts to eliminate alternatives
18. What are the A02 points for sex differences in parental investment?
Geher et al, Geher et al follow up, Anderson, Socialisation
Walster et al, Geher et al, Anderson
Socialisation, Geher et al, Walster et al, Anderson
Trivers et al, Geher et al, Walster et al
19. What are the 2 explanations of mantainence of romantic relationships
matching hypotheis annd Equity theory
Reward-need satisfaction and Equity theory
Social exchange and Equity theory
Social exhcange theory and matching hpothesis
20. What did Walster et al find?
Pictures of real couples were rated more similarily than pictures of randomly paired couples, supporting matching hypothesis
752 students, rated by 4 judges on attractiveness and then randomly paired, it was found physical attractiveness was most important factor after ppts were asked to rate dates, challenging matching hypothesis
Liking rate of experimentor by ppts. was higher when they were positively reinforced (praised), supporting the reward-need satisfaction hypothesis
Ppts were asked to rate pictures of opposite sex. One group had positive music played and the other had negative music and then this compare with a control (no music)- found that those in positive group rated pictures higher, supporting theory
