Equity Theory Flashcards

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Equity theory

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Most people are comfortable when they get out what they put in
Try minimise costs and maximise benefits

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Stafford and Canary

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2000 married couples- measure of equity and satisfaction
Asked about relationship maintenance strategies
Satisfaction-highest - equitable relationships
Under benefitted husbands- Lower relationship maintenance strategies

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Dealing with inequality

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  1. Restoration of actual inequality- voluntarily set things right
  2. Restoration of psychological equity-distort reality
  3. Leave relationship- physically or emotionally
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Evaluation

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+research support- female monkeys
-equity sensitivity- equity not same for everyone
-cultural differences
-gender differences in equity

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