Romance Flashcards
Jason Owen has a crush on Alec G
Matching hypothesis: Who came up with the matching hypothesis?
Murstein in 1972
Matching hypothesis: What does it suggest?
People desire the mod physically attractive people but we don’t have the ability to keep them, we look for , according to Murstein’s theory choose those with similar attractiveness.
Matching hypothesis: Why do we choose those of similar attractiveness?
We require a compromise due to the fear of rejection and a need to achieve a balance between each partner.
Matching hypothesis: What did brown argue?
Brown 1986 argued that the matching hypothesis results from a well learned sense of what’s “fitting” rather than our fear of rebuffed.
For brown, we learn to adjust expectations of rewards in line with what we believe we offer.
Matching hypothesis: Research studies:
Look them up in the booklet - I’m too lazy to type them pg 13 in booklets.
Matching hypothesis: Evaluation : Individual differences:
- Some people do not seem to attach much importance to physical attractiveness.
- E.G. Towhey 1979 asked male and female participants to rate a photograph and some biographical information.
- Ps were also tested on the MACHO scale to measure sexist attitudes and behaviours.
- Towhey found that ps who scored highly on the scale were more influenced by attractiveness, low scorers were less sensitive to this influence.
Matching hypothesis: Evaluation: Research into support for matching hypothesis:
The initial study to try and prove the matching hypothesis ironically failed to do so. Walster et al 1966. However this may have been because the level of attractiveness was not reliable. the raters were judging attractiveness of the ps only had a few seconds to do so.
Self disclosure: Refers to?
Giving information to someone to show trust and develop a relationship. The information given follows a norm and will not be too detailed or too vague but suitable for the state of the relationship.
why is self disclosure important in developing relationships?
Sprecher researched 50 dating couples and found that the amount of information disclosed was vital in terms of predicting if couples were going to stay together for more than four years, also predicted relationship stability.
What are the norms of self disclosure?
- Too much = uncomfortable
- Too little = too disinterested
- Norm of reciprocity - to have people have share information when you have shared some to them.
What does research suggest with regard to the type of self disclosure?
Self disclosure of personal accomplishments or disappointments will have a greater influence on relationships Sprecher 1985. Especially influential in comparison to neutral disclosure.
How is self disclosure related to relationship stability?
More information that is disclosed can lead to a stronger relationship.
How does self disclosure differ between face-to-face and online relationships? And what is impact of this difference?
Knop et al 2016 found contrary evidence he expected people to be more open to sharing information online but in contrast found that people were less ready to share information online than in person.
What does research suggest with regard to the role of gender on self disclosure?
Women in western cultures (nakanishi) like self disclosure more so than Asian/eastern cultures. Men in Eastern cultures tend to like self disclosure more than the women in their culture. (lmao eastern men lonely)
Self disclosure reports and studies:
Read them yourself in the booklet, pg 17….
Self disclosure: different types:
Neutral types: music taste. Personal: disclosing your fears. Neutral types are very vague or information that doesn’t effect relationships.
Norms of self disclosure?
People should only disclose in moderate personal level during early stages of relationship. Derlega and Grzelak 1979 suggests that the discloser appears indiscriminate for disclosing them to a relative stranger, nor so personal as to make the listener uncomfortable. The more one person discloses the more the other person is expected to do so.
research support for self disclosure’s importance:
Meta analysis by Collins and miller 1994 supports the role of self disclosure in the development and maintenance of relationships. They found that people who engage in intimate disclosures tend to be liked more than people who disclose at lower levels. People as a result will disclose to those who disclose to them. Collins and Miller also found that there was a greater level of liking if the recipient believed they were the only ones to receive it rather than it being indiscriminately shared with others.
Research for self disclosure:
Read it in the booklet page 18 or something, cba to tippity type it up…
Filter theory: outline filter theory:
The model argues that relationships develop through three filters.
It argues different factors are important at different times.
However, it also suggests that we filter out potential partners at different times, so the field of availables is gradually narrowed down to a field of desirables.
Filter theory: what is the field of availables?
It is the people who we could date but would not likely want to date.
Filter theory: what is field of desirables?
The people who we could date and also have an interest in dating.
Filter theory: What is social demography?
Refers to variables such as age, geographical locations, ethnicity and other variables. This is the first filter and often exerts its influence without our conscious input. For example due to our educational background and economic background we mainly meet these people.
We are also more likely to feel similar to those who share these factors with us so we feel like we have more in common with them.
Filter theory: What is similarity in attitudes and values:
This is the second filter, once two people begin to go out the next important filter is the similarity in attitudes ( or some research would suggest perceived similarity).
If the couple shares beliefs communication should be easier, and the relationship may progress. Kerckhoff and Davies found that similarity in attitudes was of central importance in the early stages of a relationship and as the best predictor of stability. At this stage people with different attitudes and beliefs are filtered out.
