Filter Theory - Evaluation Flashcards
What are the evaluation points for the Filter Theory as a whole?
Face Validity.
Lack of temporal value.
What is the AO3 point for the first level of filter?
The real value of the filtering process.
Explain the AO3 point for the first level of filter?
Research suggests that the real value of the filtering process is that it allow people to male predictions about their future interactions, which will allow them to avoid investing in a relationship that ‘wont work’.
What is the AO3 point for the second level of filter?
Perceived similarity may be more important that actual similarity.
Explain the AO3 point fo the second level of filter?
2 parts, one supports, one doesn’t.
Research generally supports the individuals are more likely to be attracted someone that they share many common attitudes with,
But some researchers have found that perceived attraction predicts attraction better than actual attraction. This was tested with speed dating where decisions about attraction had to be made a lot quicker.
What is the AO3 point for the third level of filter?
Complementary of needs may not be that important.
Explain the AO3 point for the third level of filter?
Research was done to try ad support this level of filter, and when couples were asked, they claimed to be desire a complementary partner rather than a similar one, there were string correlations between the individual’s personality and their ideal partner’s personality. This actually found support for the similarity-attraction hypothesis rather than the complementary of needs hypothesis.
How does the Filter Theory suggest face validity?
It seems logical and like it would work.
How does the Filter Theory present a lack of temporal validity?
In the use of online dating for example.
