LS5 - Social Exchange Theory Flashcards

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Social Exchange Theory

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Suggests a relationship is similar to a business where we monitor rewards and costs, and want max rewards with min costs suggesting imbalanced relationships are likely to fail.

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Comparison Levels

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We compare present partners with previous partners, looking for a ‘better deal’.

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Strengths (+)

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Failed Marriages
Practical Applications
Individual Differences

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Weaknesses (-)

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Cultural Validity

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Failed Marriages (+)

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People in failed marriages reported a lack of positive behaviour exchanges and bare negative behaviour exchanges. Successful marriages have (5:1) whilst unsuccessful have (1:1).

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Practical Application (+)

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Integrated couples therapy, helps ranters break negative behaviour patterns, and increase positive behaviours. 66% of couples found this effective.

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Individual Differences (+)

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Different people perceive rewards and costs different meaning it can account for individual differences.

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Cultural Validity (-)

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More applicable to individualistic cultures as opposed to collectivist. Costs and rewards may differ from culture to culture.

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Cultural Validity (-)

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More applicable to individualistic cultures as opposed to collectivist. Costs and rewards may differ from culture to culture.

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