Maintainence Flashcards
SET- people maximise rewards and minimise costs
Rewards - being cared for, sex, companionship
Costs- effort, time
Social exchange theory
Thibaut and Kelley 1959
Comparison level
Your opinion on relationship is based on comparing past relationships or relationship expectations
Equity theory
Walter et al looked at Criticisms of SET and made ET - based on how fair the relationship is. It’s based on giving and taking
Stafford and Canary research
They found that people who perceive their relationships as equitable had highest satisfaction
Ratio inputs and outputs
One partners benefits minus costs = the other partners benefits minus their costs
Evaluation - Rusbult and Martz
Use this to explain why women stay in abusive relationships - costs are too high
Simpson et al - comparison level
People already in relationships rated them lower
SET is a selfish theory
Duck and stants
