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name the theories of the formation of relationships.
the filter model, reward/need satisfaction
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name the theories for the maintinance for relationships.
social exchange theory, equity theory,
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name the theories for the breakdown of relationships.
Ducks stage theory, social exhange theory,
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name the three filters in the filter model
similarity of sociological variables, psychological characteristics, complementarity of emotional needs
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name the three researchers into the filter model
Wilch, Sprecher, Willis et al
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name the two topic evaluations for the filter model
culture bias and hetrosexual bias
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who suggested we are attracted to people who we find satisfying?
Byrne and Clore
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who identified two types of relationships?
Clark and Millis
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what were the two types of relationships identified in the reward/ need satisfaction theory?
exhange relationships and communal relationships
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who conducted research into the reward/need satisfaction theory?
Veitch and Griffit, Rabbie and Horowitz
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what is the evaluation topic for the reward/need theory?
Gender bias
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who suggested the social exchange theory?
Thibault and Kelley
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what is the main assumption of the social exhange theory of maintaining relationships?
that the relationship will be formed and maintained if the rewards outweigh the costs.
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what is the comparison level in the social exchange theory of maintaining relationships?
the outcome that people think they deserve from a relationship on the basis of past experience.
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what are the four stages of the social exchange theory in maintaining relationships?
1)sampling 2)bargaining 3)commitment 4)institutionalisation
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what are the two topics for the evalutaion of the social exchange theory of maintaining relationships?
free will and determinism, culture bias
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What is the equity theory an extension of and what does it put more of an emphasis on?
extension of social exchange theory, more of an emphasis on fairness or equity
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what is the evaluation of the equity theory?
too simplistic
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what are the four stages of ducks stage theory?
intrapsychic phase, dyadic phase, social phase, grave-dressing.
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what are the two topics for the evaluation of ducks stage theory?
ethical issues, implications
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according to the social exchange theory a relationship will break down if:
the costs outweigh the rewards
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who argued that the chances of marriage surviving depends some factors?
Levinger
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how many factors were proposed that a marriage surviving depend on?
THREE
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what were the factors that were argued to be what a marriage has chances of surviving?
the attractions (emotional and physical) the barriers to leaving the marriage, the presence of attractive alternatives.
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so when is marriage more likely to lead to divorce in the social exchange theory?
if the attractions are gone, there are no barriers and there is no alternative.
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what is the topic for the evaluation of the social exchange theory of breakdowns of relationships?
focusing on the individuals perspective of relationship dissolution and it fails to explain why some couples break up when there is no comparison level.
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who described two processes that are involved in sexual selection?
Darwin
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What are the two processes involved in sexual selection?
intersexual selection (mate choice), Intrasexual selection (mate competition)
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according to Buss what do men do in their short term mating preferences?
they lower their standards, increased attraction after sex- adaption not to spend too much time with one woman.
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according to what theory have men evolved a greater desire for sex earlier in the relationship?
the parental investment theory.
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what do men and women want to do in their short term mating preferences?
females- look for commitment, more parental investment, more risk of preganancy... men:want to spread genes
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who conducted research into short term mating preferences?
Clark and Hatfield
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who studied how a male knows when a female is likely to be sexually receptive?
Miller et al
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Who did miller et al study in terms of how a male knows when a female is sexually receptive?
studied dancers at varying stages of their menstrual cycle and how many tips they got.
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in terms of long term mating preferences, who are women more attracted to?
men that:have resources of ability to gain them, are able to physically protect her and her children, show promises of a good parent, are compatable (show minimal costs to her and her children)
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in terms of long term mating preferences who did Buss suggest that men are attracted to ?
fertile women
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who explored what males and females look for in a marriage partner?
Buss
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who did Buss' study involve when looking at who males and females look for in a marriage partners?
10,000 people from 37 difference cultures including a wide diversity of ethnic, religious, political and economic groups.
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