investment model

Question 1

who proposed the investment model?

Answer 1

Rusbult

Question 2

limitation- differences in how they are weighted

Answer 2

Le & Agnew found that the correlation between satisfaction and commitment was stronger than alternatives and investment. This suggests that the SET is still an important indicator

Question 3

Support- Le & Agnew

Answer 3

Le & Agnew did a meta analysis of 52 studies and found that variables accounted for 66% of the variance of commitment between the relationships

Question 4

Support- better than SET for unhealthy relationships

Answer 4

Explains why those in a high cost low reward relationship would stay in their relationship as it includes the investment that they would loose if they broke up. Rusbult & Martz found that abused women’s investment was high and their alternatives were poor so they were likely to return back to their abusive partners. it can therefore recognise that an individual does not have to be satisfied to stay in the relationship