A02 the formation of romantic relationships Flashcards
What a ra et he 2 sections for the evaluation of the reward need satisfaction theory
Research support
How important are rewards
What is the section for research support
Evidence for the importance of reward
Who tested evidence for the importance of reward
Griffitt and guay
What did griffitt and guay do andfind
pps were evaluated on a creative task by an experimenter and then asked to rate how much they liked the experimenter
Rating was highest when the experimenter had positively evaluated their performance on the task
Conclusion for the importance of reward
Evidence support theory that we are attracted to indv who provide us with positive reinforcement
Which 2 people tested how important are rewards
Cate et al
Hays
What did cate et al do and find
Asked indvs to assess their current rels in terms of reward level and satisfaction
Reward level superior to all other factors in determing rel satisfaction
What did hays do and find
We gain satisfaction from giving aswell as receiving
Conclusion for how important are rewards really
The theory only explores the receiving of rewards and ignores importance of giving rewards which hays gave evidence that it can be important in determing satisfaction and ultimately formation
What are the 3 evaluation sections for similarity
Similarity or dissimilarity
Limitations
Why is similarity so important
Who tested similarity or dissimilarity
Rosenbaum
Drigotas
What did rosenbaum do and find
That dissimilarity is the more important factor in the maintenance of rels compared to similarity
What did Drigotas do and find
Supported rosenbaum by finding that those who discovered more dissimilarities than similarities became less attracted to each other
Who tested limitations
Yoshida
Speak man et al
What did yoshida do and find
That the explanations only focus on similarity if attitudes and personality and ignore other things
