filter theory

Question 1

Kerckhoff and Davis

Answer 1

2 groups of student couples
group 1- short term
group 2 long term

Question 2

1st level of filter

Answer 2

social demography

Question 3

2nd level of filter

Answer 3

similarity in attitudes

Question 4

3rd level of filter

Answer 4

complementarity

Question 5

social demography

Answer 5

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Question 6

similarities in attitudes

Answer 6

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Question 7

complimentary

Answer 7

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Question 8

Winch- support from research evidence

Answer 8

found that sim of personalities, intersts and attributes bw partners are typical of earliest stages

Question 9

Levinger- failure to replicate

Answer 9

down to social over time, diff in defining depth of relationship in terms of length
highlights prob in applying filter theory to hetero in indiv culture let lone homo in another

Question 10

Anderson- cause and effect

Answer 10

cohabiting partners, emotional convergence

findings not predicted by filter theory, issue w/validity

Question 11

Gruber-Baldini- comp more imp later on

Answer 11

anderson- similarity increases over time however found that married couples sim in IQ increases over a 14 year period

Question 12

Kerckoff and Davis

Answer 12

18 month cut off