AQA Psychology- Unit 3

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1. What is meant by the reward-need satisfaction theory?

  • partner=source of reward and this reward is learned through classical (association) and operant (consequence) conditioning
  • Where what you put into a relationships must equal what you get out of it
  • Where someone seeks a partner with a similar desirabilty and those best matched last longer
  • Where rewards must outweigh costs for a relationship to be formed
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2. What are the issues surrounding Simpson et al research?

  • Cultural bias
  • No issues, the research is perfect
  • social desriability bias and low population validity (only 204 Texans)
  • Low desirability bias (20 students only)

3. What are the 2 explanations of mantainence of romantic relationships

  • Social exhcange theory and matching hpothesis
  • Social exchange and Equity theory
  • Reward-need satisfaction and Equity theory
  • matching hypotheis annd Equity theory

4. What are the 2 theories used to explain formation of romantic relationships?

  • Reward-need satisfaction and Matching hypothesis
  • Rollie and Ducks theory and Matching hypothesis
  • Equity theory and Social exchange theory
  • Social exchange theory and Reward-need satisfaction

5. Are are the A01 explanations of culture on relationships and who created each?

  • Levine: Voluntary.Vs.Involuntary, Indivualist.Vs.Collectivist, Differences in loneliness
  • Hofstede: Voluntary.Vs.Involuntary, Indivualist.Vs.Collectivist, Differences in loneliness, DIfferences in the importance of love
  • Hofstede: Voluntary.Vs.Involuntary, Indivualist.Vs.Collectivist, Differences in loneliness + Levine: DIfferences in the importance of love
  • Hofstede: Differences in lonliness, Levine: Involuntary vs volunatary

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