Filter Theory Flashcards

1
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Who came up with filter theory?

A

Kerckhoff and Davis

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what year did Kerckhoff and Davis come up with filter theory?

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1962

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3
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what does filter theory explain?

A

the development of relationships

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What does Filter Theory propose?

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there are a series of ‘filters’ that operate at different stages of forming a relationship

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5
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How many stages are there in Filter Theory?

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three

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What are the three stages of Filter Theory?

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  1. Social Demographic Filter
  2. Similarity in Attitudes Filter
  3. Complementarity Filter
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Social Demographic Filter

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We form a “Field of Availables” - potential people to form a relationship with.

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What is the Social Demographic Filter based on?

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Social and Demographic factors such as age, religion and living near each other

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Similarity in Attitudes Filter

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We narrow the set of available people down to a smaller “Field of Desirables”

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What is the “Field of Desirables”?

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people who a relationship is more likely to progress with

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What is the Similarity in Attitudes Filter based on?

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sharing similar attitudes, values and interests

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Complementarity Filter

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In longer term, relationships will progress if both partners are fulfilling each others needs

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What is the Complementarity Filter based on?

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two people being a good complement to each other

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First Filter

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Social Demographic Filter

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Second Filter

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Similarity in Attitudes Filter

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Third Filter

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Complementarity Filter

17
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Kerckoff and Davis (1962) Filter Theory Study: Method

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they surveyed female university students and their male partners who were considering marriage. The survey asked about their personalities, attitudes and relationship.

18
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Kerckoff and Davis (1962) Filter Theory Study: Follow up survey

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7 months later they conducted a follow up survey to see if the couple’s relationship has progressed towards a permanent partnership

19
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Kerckoff and Davis (1962) Filter Theory Study: Findings (-18 Months)

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Couples who had been together for less than 18 months were more likely to have progressed towards a permanent partnership if they had similar values

20
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Kerckoff and Davis (1962) Filter Theory Study: Findings (+18 Months)

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it was couples who had complementary needs who were more likely to have progressed towards a permanent partnership

21
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Kerckoff and Davis (1962) Filter Theory Study: Strengths

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Winch (1958)

22
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Kerckoff and Davis (1962) Filter Theory Study: Strengths - What did Winch do?

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surveyed 25 couples who had been married for less than 2 years

23
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Kerckoff and Davis (1962) Filter Theory Study: Strengths - What did Winch find?

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he found a significantly stronger correlation in spouses between complementary needs

24
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Kerckoff and Davis (1962) Filter Theory Study: Weaknesses

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Levinger et al (1970)

25
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Kerckoff and Davis (1962) Filter Theory Study: Weaknesses - What did Levinger et al do?

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he replicated Kerckoff and Davis’ study across other universities

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Kerckoff and Davis (1962) Filter Theory Study: Weaknesses - What did Levinger et al find?

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they found no significant difference over time in the correlation between relationships progress, either sharing values or having complementary needs