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Name the 3 factors affecting attraction (Relationships)

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Self-disclosure; physical attractiveness; filter theory

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Define self-disclosure (Relationships)

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Sharing what matters to us e.g. hopes and fears

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Name 2 researchers that devised the social penetration theory (Relationships)

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Altman & Taylor

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Describe the social penetration theory (Relationships)

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Reciprocal and gradual process of revealing your inner self to someone

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Name the 2 elements of self-disclosure (Relationships)

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Breadth & depth

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Give an example of high risk information shared in self-disclosure (Relationships)

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Painful memory

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Describe the supporting evidence of self-disclosure (Relationships)

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Hendrick found strong correlation between satisfaction and self-disclosure in straight couples

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The fact of self-disclosure can be criticised as ‘culture-bound’, how? (Relationships)

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Americans disclose sexual desires; Chinese don’t

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Describe Shackleford’s finding into the factor of physical attractiveness (Relationships)

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Symmetrical and neotenous faces rated as more attractive

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Give 2 examples of neotenous features (Relationships)

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Big eyes; small nose

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Name the effect associated with the factor physical attractiveness (Relationships)

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The halo effect

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Define the halo effect (Relationships)

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Preconceived idea about personality traits that attractive people have

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Dion conducted research into the halo effect, what was found? (Relationships)

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Physically attractive people rated as kind, strong and successful when compared against unattractive people

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What is the halo effect called that? (Relationships)

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One distinguishing feature has a disproportionate influence on judgement

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Name the 3 researchers in physical attractiveness (Relationships)

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Shackleford, Dion & Walster

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What did Walster come up with in physical attractiveness? (Relationships)

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The matching hypothesis

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Describe Walster’s matching hypothesis (Relationships)

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We can’t all form relationships with the most attractive people

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Give a negative evaluation of the factor physical attractiveness (Relationships)

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Individual differences; not everyone looks for physical attractiveness

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Name 2 researchers who provide supporting evidence for the halo effect (Relationships)

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Palmer & Peterson

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What did Palmer & Peterson’s study into the halo effect find? (Relationships)

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Physically attractive people rated as more politically knowledgeable

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Name the 2 researchers who devised the filter theory (Relationships)

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Kerckhoff & Davis

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What does the filter theory suggest we have a field of? (Relationships)

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Availables (who we could form a relationship with)

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Name the 3 filter in Kerckhoff & Davis filter theory? (Relationships)

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Social demography, similarity in attitudes and complementarity

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Define complementarity (Relationships)

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Complementing traits which the other lacks

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Give and explain a negative evaluation of filter theory (Relationships)
Lack of temporal validity; on-line dating has reduced the need for first level filter
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Give a positive evaluation of filter theory (Relationships)
Winch found that interests and personalities were similar in early relationship stages (echoes the matching hypothesis)
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Name the 4 theories of romantic relationships (Relationships)
Social exchange theory; equity theory; Russboult's investment model; Duck's phase model
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Name the 2 researchers that devised the social exchange theory (Relationships)
Thibault & Kelly
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What type of an exchange is the social exchange theory? (Relationships)
Economic (minimise loss, maximise gain)
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Give 3 examples of rewards in the social exchange theory (Relationships)
Companionship, sex, emotional support
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Give 3 examples of costs in the social exchange theory (Relationships)
Stress, energy, compromise
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Define comparison level in social exchange theory (Relationships)
The amount of reward you believe you deserve
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What does the comparison level develop from? (Relationships)
Experiences from previous relationships and media
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What does the comparison level for alternatives ask? (Relationships)
Would we have better profits from a relationship elsewhere?
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Name the 4 stages of relationship development according to the social exchange theory (Relationships)
Sampling, bargaining, commitment, institutionalisation
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Give 2 negative evaluations of social exchange theory (Relationships)
Ignores equity; it's difficult to quantify rewards and costs
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Name the researcher who devised the equity theory (Relationships)
Walster
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Define equity (Relationships)
Perceived fairness
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Describe how equity occurs (Relationships)
When both partners have roughly the same level of profit
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What can over-benefitting or under-benefitting in a relationship lead to? (Relationships)
Dissatisfaction
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Give 3 examples of how dissatisfaction can be shown (Relationships)
Anger, hostility, humiliation
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Give a negative evaluation of Walster's equity theory (Relationships)
Cultural issues (individualist cultures are most satisfied when equitable whereas collectivist cultures were most satisfied when over-benefitting)
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Name the researcher who provides supporting evidence for the equity theory (Relationships)
Utne
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Describe Utne's supporting evidence (Relationships)
Couples that had been married that got married after at least 2 years together were the most satisfied when relationship was equitable compared to under and over-benefitting
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Name the 3 factors that affect commitment in Rusbalt's investment model (Relationships)
Satisfaction level, comparison with alternatives and investment size
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Define investment (Relationships)
Anything we could lose if relationship ended
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How many types of investment are there in Rusbalt's investment model? (Relationships)
2
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Name the 2 types of investment in Rusbalt's investment model (Relationships)
Intrinsic and extrinsic
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Define intrinsic investment (Relationships)
Things put directly into a relationship
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Give 2 examples of intrinsic investment (Relationships)
Money, possessions
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Define extrinsic investment (Relationships)
Didn't feature at first, but are now associated to relationship
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Give 4 examples of extrinsic investment (Relationships)
Car brought together, mutual friends, children, memories
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Give a positive evaluation of Rusbalt's investment model (Relationships)
Explains why dissatisfied people might stay in a relationship (abusive)
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What does Rusbalt say about satisfaction? (Relationships)
It's not the same as commitment and they should not get confused
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Give a negative evaluation of Rusbalt's investment model (Relationships)
Methodological issues based on questionnaires and other self-report techniques
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What does Duck's phase model concentrate on?(Relationships)
Relationship breakdown
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Name the 4 phases in Duck's phase model (Relationships)
Intrapsychic, dyadic, social, grave-dressing
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What type of processes/process does the intrapsychic phase focus on, and what happens as a result? (Relationships)
Cognitive process where one broods on the reason for dissatisfaction privately
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What type of processes/process does the dyadic phase focus on, and what happens as a result? (Relationships)
Interpersonal process where dissatisfaction is aired through confrontation
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Name the 2 outcomes of the dyadic phase (Relationships)
Continue to breakup or get a desire to repair the relationship
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What type of processes/process does the social phase focus on, and what happens as a result? (Relationships)
Social network process, tell everyone and mutual friends pick a side
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Duck and Rollie added a 5th stage to Duck's phase model, what was it called? (Relationships)
Resurrection stage
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What did Duck & Rollie's resurrection stage lead to? (Relationships)
Individual turns to future relationships using experience from previous
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Give a positive evaluation of Duck's phase model (Relationships)
It emphasises external processes e.g. gossip
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Give a negative evaluation of Duck's phase model (Relationships)
It is based on retrospect after relationship ended (inaccurate recall)

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