Filter Theory Flashcards
Who came up with filter theory?
Kerckhoff and Davis
what year did Kerckhoff and Davis come up with filter theory?
1962
what does filter theory explain?
the development of relationships
What does Filter Theory propose?
there are a series of ‘filters’ that operate at different stages of forming a relationship
How many stages are there in Filter Theory?
three
What are the three stages of Filter Theory?
- Social Demographic Filter
- Similarity in Attitudes Filter
- Complementarity Filter
Social Demographic Filter
We form a “Field of Availables” - potential people to form a relationship with.
What is the Social Demographic Filter based on?
Social and Demographic factors such as age, religion and living near each other
Similarity in Attitudes Filter
We narrow the set of available people down to a smaller “Field of Desirables”
What is the “Field of Desirables”?
people who a relationship is more likely to progress with
What is the Similarity in Attitudes Filter based on?
sharing similar attitudes, values and interests
Complementarity Filter
In longer term, relationships will progress if both partners are fulfilling each others needs
What is the Complementarity Filter based on?
two people being a good complement to each other
First Filter
Social Demographic Filter
Second Filter
Similarity in Attitudes Filter