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1
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What did Rusbult’s model

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Rusbult’s investment model further developed SET

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What did Rusbult’s model suggest

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That commitment depends on satisfaction level, comparison with alternatives and investment size

3
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What is a satisfying relationship

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One where the partners are getting more out of the relationship than they expect, given social norms and their previous experiences

4
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What determine commitment

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Satisfaction level, CLalt and investment

5
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How does investment determine commitment

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The resources associated with a romantic relationship which would be lost if the relationship ended

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How does satisfaction level determine commitment

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The extent to which partners feel the rewards of the romantic relationship exceed the costs

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How does CLalt determine commitment

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A judgment about whether a relationship with a different partner would reduce costs and increase rewards

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What are the two types of investment

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  1. Intrinsic

2. Extrinsic

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What does intrinsic investment mean

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Any resources put directly into the relationship (e.g. Money, energy etc)

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What does extrinsic investment mean

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Investments that previously did not feature in the relationship which are now closely associated with it (e.g. Joint house, children, memories etc)

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When is a relationship likely to be continued

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If investments are increasing and satisfaction is high

12
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What is commitment determined by

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Satisfaction + alternatives + investment

13
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What does a relationship need for a partner to be committed to it

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High levels of satisfaction + the alternatives are less attractive + the sizes of their investment are increasing

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What matters more than satisfaction

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Commitment

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What does commitment being more important explain

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This explains, for example, why a dissatisfied partner stays in a relationship when their level of investment is high - they will be willing to work hard to repair problems so investment was not wasted

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What do committed partners use

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Maintenance behaviours to keep the relationship going

17
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What are the relationship maintenance mechanisms

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  1. Accommodation
  2. Willingness to sacrifice
  3. Forgiveness
  4. Positive illusions
  5. Derogation of alternatives
18
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What is accommodation

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Promoting the relationship

19
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What is willingness to sacrifice

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Putting their partners interests first

20
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What is forgiveness

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Forgiving them for any serious transgressions

21
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What is positive illusions

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A partner may be unrealistically positive about their partner

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What is derogation of alternatives

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A partner may be negative about tempting alternatives/other people’s relationships

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Name a strength of Rusbult’s model

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Supporting evidence on self-report techniques - they are an appropriate research method since the model is based on subjective judgments about size of investment and alternatives - it is a more valid test than experimental research

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Name a limitation of Rusbult’s model

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The use of correlations - strong correlations have been established between factors within the model - no matter how strong the correlation it doesn’t follow one variable causing the other - cannot conclude from this which factors might cause commitment