Rusbults Investement Model Of Commitment Satisfaction With Alt

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Investment model emp impo of commitment in rele

Devised model to address limitation of social exchange theory

ACC to R commitment depends on 3 f
Satisfaction level
Comparison w alternatives nd size of investment

Question 2

1 satisfaction

Answer 2

A s rele is judged by comparing reward + costs

Each p satisfied id they getting more rewards out of the rele than they expect based on either previous rele or social norms

Question 3

2 comparison with alternatives

Answer 3

Compare our rewards + costs in current rele to potential ones with other ppl. Hr also possibility of having no rele at all

Question 4

3 investment size

Answer 4

Investment is anything we would lose if the rele was to end

Question 5

2 type of investment

Answer 5

Intrinsic
Extrinsic

Question 6

Intrinsic investment

Answer 6

• resources put directly into rele

1 tangible= money e possessions
2 intangible = time effort energy emotions

Question 7

Extrinsic investment

Answer 7

Investment which did not previously feature in rele which are now closely associated with it

E.g shared friends children house memories

Question 8

Whay happens after investment has occurred

Answer 8

Commitment Inc as ending a rele would become more costly

Question 9

AO3 strength RTS

Answer 9

Le
Carrier out metal analysis on 52 studies which included 11,000 ppts from 5 countries

Found= satisfaction, comparison w alternatives + investment size = predicted rele commitment

Rele commitment was greater= most stable nd long lasting
Found true for men + women + across all cultures homosexual nd heterosexual couples.

Inc validity

Question 10

ao3 limitation

Answer 10

Correlational
Cause + effect cannot be established bwgeeen factors such a as investment size * satisfaction + inc commitment in rele

Could be due to = more committed you feel towards your partner more investment willing to make in rele

Limiting internal val