94 university couples in the US took a questionnaire and then again 7 months later. Couple who had been seeing each other less than 18 months= furthest filter was similarity of attitudes. More than 18 months= complementarity of needs was the furthest
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Duck, 1973
Filtering means that people do not waste time on relationships that won't work. Supports Filter Theory.
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Taylor et al, 2008
85% of people that got married in 2008 married someone of their own ethnic group. This supports Social Demography.
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Levinger et al, 1970
Used Kerckhoff and Davis' study but found that it did not support the Filter Theory. There was no significant correlation over time.
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Thibult and Kelley, 1959
Social Exchange Theory. Four stages; sampling, bargaining, commitment and institutionalisation
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Rusbult and Martz, 1995
Suggested that the SET can explain why some people stay in abusive relationships. Investments mean that they have no better alternatives.
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Rubin
Attitudes towards other people are determined by how rewarding we think they are. Supports SET.
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Walster et al, 1978
Equity is based on four things; profit, distribution, dissatisfaction and realignment.
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Rapson
There are 3 outcomes of the recognition of inequity; restoration of equity, restoration of psychological equity and dissolution (breaking up)
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Stafford and Canary, 2006
Partners who thought that their relationships were equitable reported the highest levels of satisfaction. Supports the Equity Theory.
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Rusbult (Which Model?)
The Investment Model. Satisfaction+Alternatives+Investments= Commitment = Break up or stay together
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Rusbult et al, 1998
Made the investment model scale (IMS). The findings supported all three factors of the Investment Model. Was also supported by homosexual couples.
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Filtering means that people do not waste time on relationships that won't work. Supports Filter Theory.
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Duck, 1973
Card 3
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85% of people that got married in 2008 married someone of their own ethnic group. This supports Social Demography.
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Card 4
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Used Kerckhoff and Davis' study but found that it did not support the Filter Theory. There was no significant correlation over time.
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Card 5
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Social Exchange Theory. Four stages; sampling, bargaining, commitment and institutionalisation
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