Maitanence Flashcards
(4 cards)
AO1 Equity theory - Walster
Inputs/ outputs
Inequity = distress
What is fair to each partner is subjective - an equitable rel = one partners benefits - cost = other partners benefits - cost
If we perceive inequity we are motivated to fix
People strive to achieve fairness and feel distressed if they do not
AO2 Equity theory
Clark and Mills
Brandeau - Brown - reductionist
C&M - exchange vs communal - too economical - exchange between colleagues, communal between lovers - communal motivated by desire to respond to needs
B&B - “an incomplete rendering of the ways in which married people behave with respect to one another”
AO1 Social Exchange Theory - Thibault and Kelly
Profit and loss
Comparison level
CL for alternatives
P&L - all social beh is a series of exchanges - attempt to maximise reward and minimise cost
Rel assumes in exchange for resources eg time we will receive benefits eg care
Reward - cost = outcome / commitment dependent on profit
CL - product of past experiences and general views of we might expect / if potential exceeds CL it is worth pursuing
CL for Alt - potential increase in profit weighed up / cost of ending rel comp with benefits of new - if profit sig higher it will replace
AO2 Social Exchange Theory
Rosbult and Martz / RWA
Rel counselling
Simpson et al
Hedonistic and reductionist
R&M - explains abusive rels - if investments high eg kids and alt option are low may still be considered profitable
Rel counselling - 5:1 pos to neg comments = successful rel, can help increase proportion of pos exchanges and minimise neg
Simpson et al - pps rate members of opp sex - those already in rel rated lower - doesn’t explain how great discrepancy between potential and actuality needs to be
Hedonistic - doesn’t consider social aspects eg communication - also only motivated to continue through selfishness - only applicable to individualist cultures
