Rustbults Investment Model Flashcards

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Commitment

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The likelihood that an individual will persist with their current relationship
- high investment
- low quality alternatives

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3 concepts that influence commitment

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Satisfaction
Quality of alternatives
Investment

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Satisfaction

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  • if outcomes surpass the comparison level, individuals are satisfied
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Quality of alternatives

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  • we may continue a better relationships because there are no better alternatives
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Investment

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  • anything an individual puts into a relationship that will be lost if they leave it
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STATS

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IF MODE IS HIGHER THAN THE MEAN IT IS ALWAYS A NEGATIVE SKEW

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Intrinsic investments

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  • any resources we directly put into the relationship
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Extrinsic values

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  • features that didnt previously exist in the relationship but are now closely associated with it
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Rustbult et al

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  • main psychological factor to stay in relationships is commitment
  • help explain why dissatisfied partners stay in a relationship, commits to partner
  • dont want to see investment go to waste
  • work hard to repair damage and rough patches
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Maintenance mechanisms

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  • accommodation
  • willingness to sacrifice
  • forgive for any serious transgression
  • positive illusions
  • ridiculing alternatives
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Accommodation

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  • not engaging in retaliation but promoting the relationship instead
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Wide application

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  • has relevance across different cultures and types of relationships
  • can explain abusive relationships
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