Lesson 8 - Duck's Phase Model of relationship breakdown

Question 1

1st phase

Answer 1

intra psychic processes

Question 2

intra psychic processes

Answer 2

privately thinking about the rs ending and brooding act problems. belief they are under benefitting .
withdrawal of social interactions w partner

Question 3

2nd phase

Answer 3

dyadic processes

Question 4

dyadic processes

Answer 4

dissatisfied partner communicates with partner. app for reconciliation
- martial therapy

Question 5

3rd phase

Answer 5

social processes

Question 6

social processes

Answer 6

breakup is made public- harder to deny or ignore
scape boating and criticism occurs

Question 7

4th phase

Answer 7

grave dressing processes

Question 8

grave dressing processes

Answer 8

the need to mourn and justify our actions
stories may be told alt betrayal
partners may reinterpret their POV

Question 9

+ eval of ducks phase model

Answer 9

+fifth phase added after new research called ressurection phase where person engages in personal growth
+supported by social exchange theory, if a rs has high costs it breaks down

Question 10

-eval of ducks phase model

Answer 10

• role of person deciding to end the rs was the most important deciding factor of how the exp was
  -ignores gender diff- females emphasise unhappiness, they want to stay friends
• overly simplistic , breakups are v unpredictable