Duck Phase Model Of Rele

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Rele breakdown they go trough series of phases

Each stage there is a threshold

Once threshold has been reached the person is tipped to the next phase of breakdown

Question 2

Intrapsychic phase

Answer 2

-cog process

-one mem of couple identify prob

-dosent talk about them

-dissatisfied p worried about the reason for their dissatisfaction

Weight up pros nd cons of rele nd evaluate alternatives

Begin to make plan for future

Question 3

Dyadic phase

Answer 3

-focus is on interpersonal process between p

Cannot avoid talking about prob

Confrontations where rele is discussed + dissatisfaction aired

Characterised by anxiety
Complains about lack of equity

Either rele break down or a desire to repair created

Question 4

Social phase

Answer 4

Breakdown happened nd other ppl told me = becomes public

Mutual friends encouraged to take sides

Negotiation about practicalities e.g childcare resp

No return - breakup takes on momentum driven by social desires

Question 5

Grave dressing phase

Answer 5

Justify our decisions

Tell own versions of events to enlist supp nd ensure leave rele with low level of blame

Present ex p in bad light

Stage involves creating personal stories you can live with which may differ from ur public one to help ‘tidy’ memories of rele

Traits used to like about p now interpreted in negative fashion

Question 6

AO3 strength

Answer 6

-practical app
-Principle of theory that rele breakdown following on from first 2 phases of ducks model has led to a prevention model for rele counselling to repair rele before actual break up

E.g= councillor could encourage open+ calm disc in dyadic phase + focus on positive asp of their partner in intra-psychic phase

Therefore being stability prevent rele breakups in real world
Impo part of app psych Inc credibility

Question 7

Limitation AO3

Answer 7

Lacking cultural relativism as most r carried out in western culture

Rele in w c generally voluntary nd often come to end

However

Rele in collectivist culture more likely to be compulsory less easy to end nd involve wider fam

E.g= will speak to fam before partner

This sugg not applicable across all rele alll cultures due to diff norms nd values lowering external val