Rusbult's model

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The resources associated with a romantic relationship which would be lost if the relationship ended, what is it?
Investment
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The exten to which partners feel the rewards of the romantic relationship exceed the costs, what is it?
Satisfaction
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A judgement about whether a relationship with a different partner would reduce costs and increase rewards, what is it?
Comparison with alternatives
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What investment type is any resource put directly into the relationship (e.g. money, energy and self-disclosure)?
Intrinsic
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What investment type are investments that previously did not feature in the relationship which are now closely associated with it (e.g. a joint purchase house, children)
Extrinsic
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high levels of satisfaction + the alternatives are less attractive + the sizes of their investment are increasing means the the partners will be .............. to the relationship
committed
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commitment matters more than what?
satisfaction
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Who found research support for the investment model?
Le and Agnew
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In the research support for the investment model, satisfaction, comparison with alternatives and investment size all predicted relationship .............
commitment
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Who found evidence that cna explain why people may stay in abusive relationships (in terms of this theory)?
Rusbult and Martz
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The research that can explain why people may stay in abusive relationships state that women who reported making the greates investment and who had the fewest attractive alternatives were more likely to .........
return
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Who believes that this model oversimplifies investment?
Goodfriend and Agnew
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What do researchers believe (when it comes ot investment)is the motivation for new couples to commit?
future plans
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What technique is used in this theory, and is seen as an appropritate method since the model is based on sunbjective judgements about size of investment and alternatives?
Self-report
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The exten to which partners feel the rewards of the romantic relationship exceed the costs, what is it?

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Satisfaction

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A judgement about whether a relationship with a different partner would reduce costs and increase rewards, what is it?

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What investment type is any resource put directly into the relationship (e.g. money, energy and self-disclosure)?

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What investment type are investments that previously did not feature in the relationship which are now closely associated with it (e.g. a joint purchase house, children)

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