Relationships: TORR - Rusbults investment model Flashcards

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Commitment to relationship depends on

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satisfaction level
investment size
CLalt

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What is a satisfying relationship?

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partners are getting more out of than they expect, given prev experience and social norms

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investment

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the resources associated with a romantic relationship which partners would lose if relationship ended

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Satisfaction level

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extent to which romantic partners feel there reward s of relationship exceed the costs

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Comparison with alternatives

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judgements partners make concerning whether a relationship w a diff partner would bring more rewards and fewer costs

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Types of investment

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intrinsic

extrinsic

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Intrinsic investments

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any resources brought into relationship, tangible/intangiable items

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Intrinsic tangible items

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money

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Intrinsic intangible items

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self disclosure, energy

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Extrinsic investments

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resources that only exist because of the relationship

e.g children, network of friends

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Extrinsic tangible items

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children, network of friends

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Extrinsic intangible items

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shared memories

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13
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investment model

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Commitment is determining factor as to whether relationship continues or nah, rather than satisfaction alone.
Development of SET

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indicators that predict person is committed to relationship

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high levels of satisfaction ( more rewards, few costs)
alternatives less attractive
size of investment increasing

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Why does a dissatisfied partner stay in relationship

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committed to their partner bc don’t want to waste investment
So, work hard to repair problems in relationship

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Relationship maintenance mechanisms

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promote relationship maintenance when a partner is dissatisfied, but is dependent on level of commitment

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Types of relationship maintenance mechanisms

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Willingness to sacrifice 
Ridiculing alternatives
Accommodation 
Positive illusions 
Forgiveness
18
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Willingness to sacrifice

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putting partners interest first

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Ridiculing alternatives

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partner negative about tempting alternatives

20
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Accommodation

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promoting the relationship

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Positive illusions

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Partner unrealistically positive about partner

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Forgiveness

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forgiving any serious transgressions

23
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Enduring partners

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dont engage in tit-for-tat retaliation, instead
act in a way to promote relationship (A)
unrealistically positive about their partner (P)
Negative about tempting alternatives (R)

24
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A03: Ecological validity

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explains abusive relationships

Rusbult and Martz

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A03: Rusbult and Martz

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big investment + fewest attractive alternatives = most likely to stay with abusive partner

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A03: Goodfriend and Agnew

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doesn’t take into account investments partners make into future plans
Could motivate commitment bc want to see future plans become reality