AQA A2 Psychology Unit 3 - Relationship - Social Exchange Theory

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What are the four stages in Social Exchange Theory?
Sampling, Barganing, Commitment, Institutionalisation
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What does Rusbult 1993 say about the model?
Shows how a relationship can be maintained, but to simple to show how it starts
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How studied the effects of being under and overly benefited?
Hatfield
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What is Social Exchange Theory?
Explains relationships in the terms of maximising benefits and minimising costs
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When both partners benefit equally in a relationship, the relationship
Is maintained
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What are the benefits in a relationship?
Love, money, status
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What are the costs of a relationship?
Time and Effort
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What does Argyle criticise about this theory?
Too artificial
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This theory does not take into account long term...?
Maintence of a relationships
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This theory does not explain what type of couples?
Communal
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Who studied cultural bias?
Moghaddam
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What happens to the comparision level is the expectations are not met?
Goes down
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