Evaluation of the Reward/Need satisfaction model

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Created by: AshleighFreeman
Created on: 26-01-16 13:20

Advantage: Hays

Stated that we find value in rewarding others and that we like relationships to be equal

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Advantage: Ethics

Research into relationship formation is very unlikely to elicit any significant ethical issues

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Advantage: May and Hamilton supporting classical conditioning

Female students listened to pleasant music, unpleasant music or no music while rating the appearence of photos of male strangers. Those who rated while listening to pleasant music rated strangers as better looking

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Disadvantage: Cultural differences

Non-western relationships are less focused on individual rewards

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Disadvantage: Gender differences

Women have been found to want to meet the needs of others more than men

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Disadvantage: Nurture

Ignores nature influence. e.g. evolution upon attraction

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Disadvantage: Reductionist

Relationship initiation broken down into stimulus and response

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Disadvantage: Deterministic

Association may be made outside their control, influencing who they like

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Advantage: Ethics

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Research into relationship formation is very unlikely to elicit any significant ethical issues

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Advantage: May and Hamilton supporting classical conditioning

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Disadvantage: Cultural differences

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Disadvantage: Gender differences

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Evaluation of the Reward/Need satisfaction model