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Byrne and Clore
Reward/Satisfaction theory
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Griffit and Guay
Supporting study for reward/satisfaction theory
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Cate et al.
Reward level superior to all other factors in determining satisfaction in relationships
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Lott
In many cultures women are more focussed on needs of others rather than recieving reinforcement (r/s theory cannot account for cultural and gender differences)
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Byrne, Clore and Smeaton
Similarity theory
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Capsi and Herbener
Married couples with similar personalities were happier than those with dissimilar personalities
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Yoshida
Similarity theory ignores other important factors
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Speakman et al.
We choose partners with similar levels of body fat to us
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Rosenbaum
Dissimilarity-repulsion hypothesis
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Thibault and Kelley
Social exchange theory
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Rusbult and Martz
Used SE theory to explain why some women stay in abusive relationships
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Simpson et al.
Evidence for comparison level
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Moghaddam
SE theory is culturally biased and only found in individualist cultures
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Walster et al
Equity theory
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Messick and Cook
People strive to achieve fairness in relationships and feel distress if this is not the case
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Stafford and Canary
Satisfaction highest in relationships that were equitable
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Clark and Mills
Reject idea of exchange relationships between anyone other than business partners
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DeMarris
Found that if a woman sensed being under benefitted in a relationship then there was a strong risk of divorce
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Rollie and Duck
Breakdown, intrapsychic phase, dyadic phase, social processes, grave-dressing, resurrection
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Lee
Dissatisfaction, exposure, negotiation, resolution attempts, termination
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Darwin
Inter vs intra sexual selection
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Buss and Schmidt
Males have a decrease in sexual attraction after sex, allowing a quick retreat
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Buss
Females are attracted to males who are able to invest resources in her and offspring, are able to protect her and offspring and who show promise of being a good parent
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Berenson and Anderson
Women who have been abused displayed negative reactions towards others, expecting rejection, if they resembled the abuser. No negativity if no resemblance
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Alpert et al.
Adults who have been subjected to sexual abuse find it hard to trust others
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Qualter and Munn
Children learn from their peers their own sense of value, influencing how they interact with others and becoming a template for later relationships
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Simpson et al.
Longitudinal study found that those securely attached as infants and rated as having higher social competence at 6-8 were more expressive and emotionally attached with romantic partners
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Madsen
Dating moderately aged 15-17 had a positive effect on later relationships
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Roisman et al.
No effect of romantic experiences at 20 on relationships at 30 (contradicts Madsen)
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Epstein
Half of spouses in arranged marriages reported falling in love with each other
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Moghaddam et al.
Cultural attitudes of individualist cultures are consistent with the formation of relationships based on freedom of choice
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Hsu
Chinese values reflected the trend of more permanent relationships; North American values reflected the trend of more temporary relationships
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Ting-Toomey
Recipocrityin relationships voluntary in individualist cultures but more obligatory in collectivist cultures
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Supporting study for reward/satisfaction theory

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In many cultures women are more focussed on needs of others rather than recieving reinforcement (r/s theory cannot account for cultural and gender differences)

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Similarity theory

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