factors affecting relationships

Question 1

what factors affect relationships

Answer 1

self disclosure
physical attractiveness
filter theory

Question 2

what is self disclosure

Answer 2

revealing likes and dislikes to partner as relationship develops

Question 3

disclosure: who studied social penetration theory and what does it include

Answer 3

Taylor and Altman
1. disclosure gradual and reciprocal
2.if too much revealed it is offputting
3.as you get deeper you reveal painful memories

Question 4

AO3 self disclosure

Answer 4

+Sprecher and Hendrick. pos correlation on dates with disclosure and relationship becoming loving
+prac app. marriage counselling. Hass et al found 57% gays found disclosure important
-correlation
-culture val. Tang found USA disclose sexual thoughts

Question 5

which factors affect physical attractiveness

Answer 5

symmetrical face
halo effect
matching hypothesis

Question 6

who studied the halo effect and what did they find

Answer 6

Dion found attractive people were kind, strong, sociable
self fulfilling prophecy

Question 7

who studied matching hypothesis and what did they find

Answer 7

Walster found we choose people who have the same attractiveness as us to avoid rejection

Question 8

who studied symmetrical faces and what did they find

Answer 8

shacklefield and Larson found symmetrical faces=genetic fitness
neonotinous faces trigger protectiveness

Question 9

AO3 physical attractiveness

Answer 9

+cultural val. Cunningham. whites and asians find similar thing attractive. universality
+matching hypothesis. Fangold. meta. pos correlation
-ind.diff. Towny. attractivenss important to sexists and not applicable to same sex
+ Halo. palmer and Peterson. attractiveness based on political knowledge

Question 10

who studied filter theory

Answer 10

Kirchoff and Davies

Question 11

what are the 3 filters

Answer 11

1st social demography- nearby/ homogamy-religion
2nd similarity in attitudes-core values revealed through disclosure
3rd complementarity-having traits your partner lacks

Question 12

AO3 filter theory

Answer 12

• validity . Levinger. lacks temporal. 1st filter no longer important due to online dating
  + Kirchoff and Davies. longitudinal. similarity in attitudes important in short term relations. complementarity important in long term relations
• Anderson. similarity caused by convergence over time and complementarity due to partner finding role in relationship