Relationships Flashcards
Evolutionary explanations for partner preferences
Bernstein/Kasser and Sharma, Female preferences not universal
Physical attractiveness (matching hypothesis)
Sprecher and Hatfield (complex matching), Taylor et al.
Self-disclosure
Collins and Miller, Chen/Nakanishi
Filter theory
Levinger et al., Thornton and Young-DeMarco
Social exchange theory
Sprecher, Gottman and Levenson/Christensen et al.
Equity theory
Huseman et al., DeMaris et al.
Rusbult’s investment model
Le et al., Rusbult et al.
Duck’s phase model of relationship breakdown
Duck and Rollie/Tashiro and Frazier, Ethical issues
Virtual relationships
Rosenfeld and Thomas, Tamir and Mitchell
Parasocial relationships
Schiappa et al., Maltby et al.