Filter Theory

Question 1

What is filter theory

Answer 1

filter theory was proposed by Kerkhof and Davis
They suggested that people narrow down their choice of partner to find a field of desirables

Question 2

What are the 3 filters in order

Answer 2

Social Demography
Similarity in attitudes
Complementarity

Question 3

What is social demography

Answer 3

The broadest of the filters include factors such as proximity, religion, class, education

Question 4

Similarity in attitudes

Answer 4

As the name suggest people want to spend time with people who have similar attitudes, worldviews and opinions

Question 5

Complementarity

Answer 5

The ways in which couples provide what each other need. This is done by providing what the other lacks for example one partner likes to nurture and the other likes to be nurtured

Question 6

Strengths of filter theory

Answer 6

filter theory has face validity as most people experiences with romantic relationships supports this