Relationships Studies

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Feingold (1988)
Formation- Matching Hypothesis- Positive correlation between couples (i.e. looks and closeness) stronger than that between friends.
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Murstein (1972)
Formation- Matching Hypothesis- Real couples consistantly judged to be more similar in attractiveness then random couples.
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Silverman (1971)
Formation- Matching Hypothesis- High degree of similarity of attractiveness between couples. And the more similar the attractiveness levels the happier the couple seemed.
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Feingold (1990)
Formation- Matching Hypothesis- Found there are gender differences which the theory doesn't account for.
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Sprecher (1998)
Formation- Filter Model- Couples matched in attractiveness, social background and interests= more likely to develop long term relationships. [Filter 1]
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Winch (1958)
Formation- Filter Model- Happy marriages are often based on partner's ability to fulfill other's needs. [Filter 3]
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Kerckhoff & Davis (1962)
Formation- Filter Model- At first attitude similarity was important, but then psychological compatibility and ability to meet each other's needs becomes more important. [Filter 2&3]
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Rusbult (1983)
Maintenance- Social Exchange Theory- Satisfaction, alternatives and investments all predicted how committed they were and how long the relationship would last.
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Floyd (1994)
Maintenance- Social Exchange Theory- Committment develops when couples feel rewarded in a relationship.
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Clarke & Mills (1979)
Maintenance- Social Exchange Theory- 2 Types of relationships 1. exchange, 2.communal- So SET may only apply to certain relationships.
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Van Yperen & Buunk (1990)
Maintenance- Equity Theory (also SET)- Those in equitable relationship= most satisfied, followed by overbenefitted and underbenefitted= least satisfied. Tested SET too and found no evidence.
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Hatfield (1972)
Maintenance- Equity Theory- After 3 months students in inequitable relationships were more likely to have broken up.
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Kahn et al (1980)
Maintenance- Equity Theory- Gender Issues- men= more likely to focus on equity, women= more likely to focis on equality.
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Felmlee (1995)
Breakdown- Fatal Attraction- 27% of students were attracted to the thing that broke them up. Most common= Fun to Foolish, Strong to domineering, Spontaneous to Unpredictable.
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Felmlee (2004)
Breakdown- Fatal Attraction- After accounting for other factors the more a person is attracted to a certain ttrait the more likely they are to break up over that trait.
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Buckle et al
Breakdown- Evolutionary- Infidelity- Men are twice as likely to cite infidelity as a reason for divorce than women.
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Kinsey
Breakdown- Evolutionary- Infidelity- Men are more likely to be unfaithful (50% vs 26%)
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UN Study
Breakdown- Evolutionary- Infertility- 39% divorces when no child, 26% when 1 child, 19% when 2 children.
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Betzig's cross cultural study
Breakdown- Evolutionary- Top reasons for divorce= 1.Infidelity 2.Infertility 3.Personality 4.Economic. Also in 20% of societies inadequate economic support was major factor of divorce in femals not males.
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Clark & Hatfield (1989)
Sexual Selection- Prediction 1- 6% females went home with them compared to 69% males, 0% females agreed to sex compared to 75% males.
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Buss & Schmitt (1993)
Sexual Selection- Prediction 1- Men seek a greater number of sexual partners than women- men=8 women= 2 (over 2 years)
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Dunbar & Waynforth (1995)
Sexual Selection- Prediction 2&3- Women look for resources whilst men look for attractiveness. Younger partner important to 42% of men but only 25% of women.
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Buss (1989)
Sexual Selection- Prediction 2&3- Women preferred good finance, ambition and emotional maturity. Men more likely to rate youth and looks important.
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Singh (1993)
Sexual Selection [and Culture]- WHR= 0.7=attractive (associated with good health and fertility)
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Geary (1998)
Parental Investment Theory- Fathers spend less time interacting and caring for
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Euler & Weitzel
Parental Investment Theory- According to levels of certainty the grandparent invests more or less- The most= 1. MoMo 2. MoFa 3. FaMo the least= 4. FaFa.
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Anderson (1999)
Parental Investment Theory- Father invests money in own child and step-child (could be explained by wanting to impress partner)
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Jedlicka (1980)
Early Experience- Freud's Oedipal Theory- 2/3 mixed race people married same race as opposite sex parent.
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Jedlicka (1984)
Early Experience- Freud's Oedipal Theory- Son's selection more like mum than daughter's like dad.
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Aron (1974)
Early Experience- Questionnaires asking about relationship with future spouse and parents. Men= similar choice as mother, Women= similar choice as mother. Tests Freud but supports Bowlby.
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Hazan & Shaver (1987)
Early Experience- Bowlby's Theory of Attachment- Love experience questionnaires- Link between attachment type and tyoe of adult relationships.
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Waters et al (2000)
Early Experience- Bowlby's attachment theory- Theory true for 72% of people
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Lewis (2000)
Early Experience- Bowlby's attatchment theory- Theory true for 42% of people.
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Cunningham (1995)
Culture- Prediction 1- Neonate eyes and symmetry= rated high by white, asian and hispanic judges.
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Yu & Shepard (1998)
Culture- Prediction 1- Indians of Peru- most prefer low WHR but some prefer high- variations within one culture.
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Jankowiak & Fischer
Culture- Prediction 2- All humans regardless of background appear to crave and search for romantic love.
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Levine (1993)
Culture- Prediction 2- In collectivistic cultures higher ercentage would marry for qualities even if not in love (India= 49% USA= 3.5%).
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Gupta & Singh (1982)
Culture- Prediction 3- Love marriages= fall out of love, Arranged marriages= grow into love (well replicated finding)
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Yelsma & Athapilly (1998)
Culture- Prediction 3- Husbands and wives more satisfied in arranged marriages (indian) than choice (american).
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Xiaohe & Whyte (1990)
Culture- Prediction 3- Husbands and wives less satisfied in arranged marriages.
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