Factors Affecting Attraction: Filter Theory Flashcards
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Kerckhoff and Davis (1962)
Field of available sis narrowed down to a field of desirables through the process of filter theory.
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Social demography
How potential partners meet, includes geography, social class, religion, education.
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Homogamy
Outcome of first filter is homogamy, in which anyone who is too different is discounted straight away so potential partners will have things in common.
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Similarity in attitudes
2nd filter, important in development under 18 months, need to agree on basic values, promotes SD.
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Complementarity
3rd filter, ability to meet each other’s needs, complement where the other partner lacks.
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3rd filter in LTR
More important in relationships over 18 months, gives the feeling of two halves making a whole.
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Face validity
Relationships do change over time, agrees with real life, increases face validity.
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Winch (1958)
Evidence of similar personality traits in the beginning and complementariy later.
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Levinger (1974)
Studies failed to replicate, less reliable, could be due to social change in defining relationship in length.
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Cultures
Lack of validity, can’t have validity in different cultures or relationships.
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Causation
Anderson (2003) longitudinal study, cohabiting partners undergo emotional convergence.
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Davis and Rusbult (2001)
Attitude alignment effect in LTR, effect rather than cause.
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Temporal validity
Online dating, social demography is affected.
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Anderson (comp.)
Compl. not common feature in LTR, individual differences, decreases validity.
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Gruber-Baldini (1995)
Longitudinal study found similarities increase over 14 years period.
