Social exchange theory Flashcards
1
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Reward, cost, profit
A
- subjective
- e.g. sex
- e.g. stress
2
Q
CL
A
- self esteem
- social norm
- past relationship
- deserved profit
3
Q
CLAlt
A
- compare profit in relationship with others or single
- deterioration relationship
4
Q
Stages of development
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- sampling: exploring rewards and costs
- bargaining: beginning of relationship negotiating and identifying profit
- commitment stage: sources of cost and reward become predictable, relationship stable, profit increase
- institutionalisation: partners settled reward and costs are firmly established
5
Q
Research support
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Kurdek: interview all sexuality couple
- most committed partners perceived high profit, alternatives unattractive
- valid in several couple types
6
Q
Direction
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- SET states dissatisfaction only happens after low profit
- Argyle - we don’t monitor profit until after dissatisfaction, when we are satisfied we do not notice alternative
- reverse direction
7
Q
Vague concept
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Reward and cost highly subjective
- unclear whether CL and CLAlt must be before dissatisfaction causes breakdown
- Cannot test theory in a valid way
8
Q
Inappropriate central assumptions
A
Clark and Mills
- cannot apply economy to romantic relationships
- relationships are communal based
- partners don’t keep score as it would destroy the trust
9
Q
Kurdek
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Research support - all sexuality
10
Q
Clark and Mills
A
cannot apply to communal relationships
11
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Thibault and Kelley
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Social exchange theory
