Social Exchange Theory 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Luke BartholomewCreated on: 31-05-13 19:04 Who put forward the social exchange theory (SET)? Thibaut and Kelley 1 of 9 What do relationships involve according to SET? Relationships involve the exchange of rewards and costs between two people 2 of 9 How to we maintain our relationships? Maximise rewards and minimise costs 3 of 9 What is the comparsion level? This involves comparing the relationship with the expectation of how relationships are in general 4 of 9 What is the comparison levels for alternatives? This involves comparing the relationship to other potential relationships 5 of 9 This theory has face validity, which means... That it makes sense 6 of 9 SET has provided a basis for other theories which means? The idea of maximising rewards and minimising costs must be correct 7 of 9 SET assumes that people are always keeping an eye on the balance sheet of their relationship. However Argyle states.. People only count costs when the relationship runs into difficulty 8 of 9 Many people will stay in unrewarding relationships. Van Lange stated... This is due to investments which have been put into the relationships and cannot be retried such as time and emotional support? 9 of 9
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