Rusbult's investment

Question 1

1.Satisfaction

Answer 1

Based on CL- compare rewards and cost
- satisfied = more reward based on previous experience and social norm

Question 2

2. CLAlt

Answer 2

‘Could my needs be better met outside my current relationship? Are the alternatives more rewarding and less costly?’

Question 3

3. Investment

Answer 3

Intrinsic investment: resources put directly into relationship tangible e.g. money intangible e.g. energy

Extrinsic investment: closely associated with relationship didn’t exist before e.g. tangible: house bought together intangible: memories

Question 4

Satisfaction vs. Commitment

Answer 4

Commitment = investment they don’t want to see wasted

Question 5

Maintenance mechanisms

Answer 5

Accomodation
Willingness to sacrifice
Forgiveness
Positive illusions
Ridiculing alternatives

Question 6

Meta-analysis

Answer 6

Le and Agnew
- 52 studies
- 11,000 participants from 5 countries
- satisfaction CLAlt and investment predicted relationship commitment
- relationship w/ commitment = stable and long lasting
- cross culture, gender and sexuality
- valid as universally important

Question 7

Correlational

Answer 7

Le and Agnew analysis used correlational studies
- cannot conclude factors cause commitment
- inverse direction
- third factor
- model identify association w/ commitment not causes

Question 8

Abusive relationships

Answer 8

Rusbult and Martz
- studied women at shelter, those who returned made the greatest investment with few attractive alternatives
- women were dissatisfied but committed

Question 9

Oversimplifies investment

Answer 9

Goodfriend and Agnew
- more to investment than resources
- in early relationships few investments made
- investment for future plans , motivated to commit as they want to see those work out
- original model limited