Investment Model Flashcards
1
Q
Satisfaction level
A
Positive vs negative emotions experienced within a relationship
2
Q
Quality of alternatives
A
Assessment of whether needs would be better met outside of the relationship
3
Q
Investment size
A
Measure of all the resources that are attached to a relationship that would be lost if it ended
4
Q
Commitment level
A
Describes the likelihood that relationship will persist
5
Q
High levels of satisfaction + high investment
A
I=increasing dependence on relationship = high commitment
6
Q
Le and Agnew
A
Meta analysis of 52 studies of different components of investment model
All 3 components highly correlated
