RELATIONSHOI Flashcards
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Min/max principle
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Thibault and kelley (1959) suggested an economic theory for romantic relationships. each romantic partner will want to maximise rewards and minimise losses in starting a relationship which is known as the max min principle.
2
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rewards and costs
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partners looking for mutually beneficial arrangement are likely to be in a stable and successful relationship. rewards includes : self - esteem, entertaining, gaining, financial security etc. costs including giving up time, emotional instabillty.
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