LS6 - Equity Theory

Question 1

Equity Theory

Answer 1

Based on fairness, it needs each partner to experience a balance between costs/efforts and benefits/rewards. They’ll fail when they become unfair, if you get more rewards you’ll pity your partners and if you get less you’ll be angry/sad.

Question 2

Equity

Answer 2

Doesn’t always mean equal, as long as both people think they’re in a fair position then they’re good.

Question 3

Strengths (+)

Answer 3

Divorce Connection
Female Monkeys

Question 4

Weaknesses (-)

Answer 4

Cultural Validity
No Association Study
Can’t Be Measured

Question 5

Divorce Connection (+)

Answer 5

DeMaris - Studied 1500 couples and found if women were highly un-benefitting there was a high risk of divorce.

Question 6

Female Monkeys (+)

Answer 6

Were angry if denied a prize for playing a game with a researcher especially if they saw another monkey be rewarded.

Question 7

Cultural Validity (-)

Answer 7

Individualistic cultures are likely to value costs and rewards whereas collectivist are likely to value family network/values.

Question 8

No Association Study (-)

Answer 8

Found no association between relationship equity and quality of relationship, just because it’s fair doesn’t mean it’ll persist because people have free will.

Question 9

Equity Can’t Be Measured (-)

Answer 9

it’s not possible to assess equity in loving relationships and therefore they can’t be quantified/measured.