We form relationships becayse they are rewarding and life alone is unrewarding. Complimentary needs are satisfied
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Foa & Foa (1972)
Rewards = Self-esteem, sex, love Needs = Money, shelter, food
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Lott (1994)
In many cultures women are socialized into demanding less from their husbands and children rather than them being focused on the gratification of their own needs
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Griffit & Guay (1969)
Lab expermiment where they found that positive evaluations of a creative task led to the experimenter being more liked
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How does the reward/need theory ignore the importance of giving?
People gain satisfaction from givng aswell as reciving
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Bryne, Clore & Smeaton (1986)
Simiairty of attitudes and personality causes us to want to form relationships as they validate our own opininons which is rewarding
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Caspi & Herbener (1990)
Married couples with similar personalities are happier than couples with dissimilar personalities
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Lehr & Gehr (2006)
lab experiment in which participants were given description of a stranger who were similar or dissimlar to their personalities. Participants preffered those who were similar
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Speakman et al (1987)
Similarities in physical conditions e.g. body fat
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Card 2
Front
Foa & Foa (1972)
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Rewards = Self-esteem, sex, love Needs = Money, shelter, food
Card 3
Front
Lott (1994)
Back
Card 4
Front
Griffit & Guay (1969)
Back
Card 5
Front
How does the reward/need theory ignore the importance of giving?
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