Theories of romantic relationships
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- Social exchange theory: Thibaut and Kelley (1959) suggests that people try to maximise rewards and minimise costs, within a relationship. So a relationship is formed using a cost-benefit analysis.
- Theories of romantic relationships.
- The investment model: Rusbult (1980) states that the stability of a relationship over time, is determined by how committed the individuals are to the relationship.
- Duck's phase model:Duck (1988) developed a four-phase model of the ending of an intimate relationship.
- Intra-psychic phase: inside the head of 1 person. 1 partner becomes dissatisfied with the relationship
- Duck's phase model is descriptive, it fails to explain why relationships might break down.
- It also doesn't take into account of cultural differences within a relationship.
- Duck's phase model is descriptive, it fails to explain why relationships might break down.
- Dyadic phase: between 2 people. The other partner is told about the dissatisfaction.
- Duck's phase model is descriptive, it fails to explain why relationships might break down.
- It also doesn't take into account of cultural differences within a relationship.
- Duck's phase model is descriptive, it fails to explain why relationships might break down.
- Social Phase: The break-up is made public to friends and family. Implications are discussed. The relationship can still be saved at this point.
- Grave-dressing phase: finishing the relationship completely, the ex-partners organise their lives post-relationship and tell their own version of the break-up.
- Intra-psychic phase: inside the head of 1 person. 1 partner becomes dissatisfied with the relationship
- Theories of romantic relationships.
- Hatfield et al (1979) asked newlyweds to assess what they and their partners contributed to the relationship and their content of the marriage.
- Equal relationships were the most satisfactory.
- Equity theory: people want relationships to be fair and equal.
- Theories of romantic relationships.
- The investment model: Rusbult (1980) states that the stability of a relationship over time, is determined by how committed the individuals are to the relationship.
- Duck's phase model:Duck (1988) developed a four-phase model of the ending of an intimate relationship.
- Intra-psychic phase: inside the head of 1 person. 1 partner becomes dissatisfied with the relationship
- Dyadic phase: between 2 people. The other partner is told about the dissatisfaction.
- Social Phase: The break-up is made public to friends and family. Implications are discussed. The relationship can still be saved at this point.
- Grave-dressing phase: finishing the relationship completely, the ex-partners organise their lives post-relationship and tell their own version of the break-up.
- Intra-psychic phase: inside the head of 1 person. 1 partner becomes dissatisfied with the relationship
- Theories of romantic relationships.
- Sex differences- Argyle (1988) over benefitted men were satisfied in their relationships. over benefitted women were much less satisfied.
- Satisfaction: how well the relationship fulfils the person's needs.
- Comparison with alternatives: to what extent the person thinks their needs could be better fulfilled in another relationship.
- Investment: how much the person fells they've put in to the relationship.
- Investment: how much the person fells they've put in to the relationship.
- Commitment
- Comparison with alternatives: to what extent the person thinks their needs could be better fulfilled in another relationship.
- Investment: how much the person fells they've put in to the relationship.
- Investment: how much the person fells they've put in to the relationship.
- Stability of a relationship.
- Comparison with alternatives: to what extent the person thinks their needs could be better fulfilled in another relationship.
- Comparison with alternatives: to what extent the person thinks their needs could be better fulfilled in another relationship.
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