Relationships Flashcards
1
Q
What is the ‘matching hypothesis’ and who came up with it?
A
Walster et al (1966) - people who are similar end up together (e.g the more socially desirable someone is - physical attractiveness, social standing, intelligence - the more desirable they expect their partner to be
2
Q
What are notions of realistic choices?
A
1) desirability of the potential match
2) probability of the person saying “yes”
3
Q
How did Walster investigate the matching hypothesis theory?
A
376 male 376 female students
