Lesson 4 - Filter Theory Flashcards
1
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Filter theory
A
Kerchoff and David proposed we use filtering to reduce the field of available partners down to a field of desirable partners
2
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What are the three levels of filtering
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Social demography , similarity in attitude and complementarity of needs
3
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What do we initially filter out
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Age , sex , education and social background
4
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What are we more attracted to
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People from similar backgrounds to our own
5
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What do we look for in the long term
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People who complement our own traits ( complementarity of needs )
6
Q
+ evaluation of filter theory
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+ 85% of Americans in 2008 married from their own race
+perceived attitude similarity can predict attraction more strongly than actual attitude similarity
7
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- evaluation of filter theory
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- Levinger researched 330 couples and found no evidence that similarity of attitudes or complementarity if needs was important when looking at how permanent the relationship was
- emotional convergence , cause and effect of complementarity of needs
-internet means there is a reduction in social demographic Vapor ales , ppl w diff ethnicity or diff location is acceptable
