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what are the theories of maintenance

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  • Social Exchange Theory
  • Equity
  • Investment Model
  • Dissolution
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SED summary of A01

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  • (A01) =
  • CBA
  • MinMax
  • Play off matrices
  • sampling / bargaining / commitment/ institutionalisation
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SED summary of A02

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  • Rusbult : (US Quest. 267 pps) = + likely to end relationship if there is a better alternative.
  • Rusbult and Martz: appl. to abusive relationships – fear of leaving/ losing benefits (money security)
  • Hatfield: under benefitted people = angry – over benefitted = uncomfortable.
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SED Eval

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Good
- context / application / flexible / evidence

Bad
- Moghaddam ‘Cultural Bias’ / sample bias / oversimplification / reductionist

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Equity theory summary of A01

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  • econ + cog
  • ratio of input : outcome - conscious of
  • dissolution is inequity perceived as permanent
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Equity theory summary of A02

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Yperen and Buunk: (Q-259 pps) == 1 yr equity = 65% // too benefited vice versa = dissatisfied. (25% men over ben / 25% women under ben)

Hatfield (newlyweds): those who found relationship equitable – happier // both under and over benefitted were unsatisfied.

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Equity Theory Eval

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Good
- accounts for cog processes - flexible - broad
- evidence

Bad
- gendered difference (Prins: women more likely to consider an affair than men if relationship is not perceived to be equitable)
- Cultural bias
contradicted - Cate et al - commitment = satisfaction

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Investment Model A01

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commitment = investment into the relationship
hindered by comparison to alternatives
intrinsic = put in
extrinsic = take out

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Investment model A02

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Rusbult = long Q – looking at (satisfaction – comp for alt investment) 7-month US students – keep diaries.
++ satisfaction when ++ investment prior meaning ++ committed.

Le and Agnew: MA (52 studies / 60 samples / 11,000+ pps) == highest correlation = satisfaction and commitment == no gendered difference.

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Investment model Eval

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Good
more externally valid - applicable to real life (broad)
Le + Agnew limit cultural bias

Bad
short term focus / gendered diff / correlational / oversimplification

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Dissolution summary of A01

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  • intra-psychic
  • dyadic
  • social - interventional teams
  • grave -dressing
  • resurrection - self disclose
    (THRESHOLDS)
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Dissolution summary of A02

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Felmlee: 27% of sample pps attracted to features that are later hated

Gray and Silver: (Quest. 45 divorced couples 10yr marriage avg.) men / women equally form narrative to look favourable.

Lee: 112 breakups – detailed interviews == exposure and negotiation in Lee’s model = most intense == those from straight to dissatisfaction and termination == less intimate.

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Dissolution Eval

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Good
- practical appl. - counselling
- recognises psych processes

Bad
- Lees model (Dissatisfaction – Exposure – Negotiation – Resolution – Termination)
- Determinism

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PSR - explanations A01

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  • attachment
  • Giles / Maltby levels (ES / IP / BP)
  • Absorption addiction
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PSR Levels A02

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Schiappa: (MA) ++ corel. PSR = more media consumption / PSR + if celeb is attractive and similar to individual.

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PSR Absorption - Addiction A02

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Huran: + correlation between unclear boundary perception and PSR levels

Maltby: Eysenck Personality Q ( ES = sociable / IP = neuroticism / BP = psychoticism)

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PSR attachment (A02)

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Cole and Leets: (115 Q) + likely to develop PSR if insecure resistant // - if avoidant. PSR is a manifestation of need for intimacy.

Cohen: pps (381 Q) show same neg response to loss of PSR in comp to real relationship. Most negative if resistant.

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PSR Eval

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Good
- Generalisable

Bad
- Oversimp = cog (Fuji cog flex) / social / Evol (duck)
- correlational
- A/A model not an explanation
- Reduc. = not all PSR = same

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Virtual Relationships A01

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  • Self Disclosure = anonymity / no verbal cues / deindividuation
  • Absence of gating
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Virtual Relationships SD A02

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Gergen: SD higher in a darker room compared to a bright room.

Rubin: Temporary environment stranger interaction – confederates = reciprocal SD with intimate info due to lack of consequence fear.

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Virtual Relationships AG A02

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Yurchisin: 11 interviews = people balance real and ‘better’ versions of themselves online to appear more attractive.

Baker and Oswald: Facebook helps shy people – Q – 207 students == ++ correlation between shyness / Facebook use and perceived friendship quality

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Virtual Relationships Eval

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Good
- Emp supp. =Tamir / mitchell more activity - pref when talk about self (reward pathways)
- Practical appl. help lonelys

Bad
- not falsifiable
- culture
- methodology - relies on self report / correlation
- oversimp - many contexts ftf / cmc