Factors Affecting Attraction in Romantic Relationships - Filter Theory Flashcards
What does the Filter Theory claim you are constantly doing?
Sifting through your ‘field of desirables’.
What are the 3 levels of filter?
1 - Social Demography.
2 - Similarity in Attitudes.
3 - Complementarity of Needs.
What are the two things within the first level of filter?
Social Demography =
Geography and Physical Attraction
Proximity and Attractiveness.
According to the first level of filter, who will most people form a relationship with?
People close to them geographically.
According to the first level of filter, why will people most likely form relationships with people that are close to them geographically?
The chance they will meet, speak or generally be aware of each other.
What has been found to be one of the most important factors in initial relationship formations, as well as longer lasting relationships (First level of filter)?
How good looking someone is.
When is the first level of filter more important?
In short-term relationships.
How long do psychologists consider until a short-term relationship is turned into a long-term relationship?
18 months.
According to the second level of filter, who will most people come into contact with?
People from the same social or cultural background.
can also be the case of internal characteristics such as attitudes or personality traits.
What are the two things within the third level of filter?
Complementarity of needs.
Compliment of needs.
Competence.
According to the Filter Theory, what is the least important thing to us, especially within the first 18 months?
What level of filter does this refer to?
Competence.
3rd level.
According to the third level of filer, do all personality characteristics need to be the same?
No, we are often attracted to people who can give us what we lack.
A dominating person may like someone submissive.
According to the third level of filter, what can intelligence and competence be influential on?
How attractive they are.
How will AQA try and trip you up when talking about the filter hypothesis?
Having a stem with the length of the relationship specified.
When will a person start to look into the third level of filter?
After 18 months.
