Rustbult Flashcards
(27 cards)
The investment model emphasises?
The central importance of commitment in relationships
According to Rustbult what does commitment depend on?
3 factors
How many factors did Rustbult suggest?
3
What are Rustbult’s three factors?
Satisfaction
Comparison with alternatives
Investment size
What is a satisfying relationship judged by/
Comparing rewards and costs
How are partners satisfied?
If they are getting more rewards out of the relationship than they expect based on either previous relationships or social norms
What are rewards based on?
Previous relationships or social norms
What do we compare in comparison of alternatives?
We compare our rewards and costs in current relationships compared to potential ones
Define investment
Anything we would lose if the relationship was to end
How many types of investment are there?
2
Name the two types of investment
Intrinsic and Extrinsic
What is intrinsic investment?
Resources put directly into the relationship
Give two examples of intrinsic investment
- This can include tangible things such as money and possessions
- It includes intangible things such as time/effort/energy
Give an example of tangible things
Money & Possessions
Give an example of intangible things
Time/Effort/Energy
Define extrinsic investment
Investments which did not previously feature in the relationship which are now closely associated with it
Give an example of an extrinsic investment
Shared friends/Children/House
Who conducted RTS Rustbult?
Le and Agnew
What did Le and Agnew do?
Carried out a meta analysis on 52 studies which included 11,000 ppts from 5 countries.
How many ppts were included in Le and Agnew’s research/
11,000
What did Le and Agnew find?
They found that satisfaction, comparison with alternatives and investment size all predicted relationship committment
Which were the most stable relationships?
The ones where commitment was greatest
Le and Agnew’s research is a clear example of?
Universality
What did Le and Agnew’s research increase?
The validity
