social exchange theory

Question 1

social exchange theory

Answer 1

suggests that individual attempts to maximise rewards and minimise costs - minimax principle

Question 2

stages of social exchange theory

Answer 2

sampling - explore and asses rewards and costs of relationships by either direct observation

bargaining - occurs at the start of the relation wjhere partners echange a range of rewards and costs and identify the most profitable

commitement - relationship is establish and maintained by predictable rewards

institutionalisation - norms of the relationship are establish and the couple sekkle dwn

Question 3

economic theory

Answer 3

suggests ppl in relatinships are looking for exchanges - mutually benefitting

Question 4

compariosn levels

Answer 4

what is used to measure the amount of rewards we beleive we shuld have in ythe relationship
- comes from previous relations
- social morms - social media

Question 5

ducks view

Answer 5

said if we see the costs in a relation as more than the rewards we will see alternatives as more attractive

Question 6

limitations

Answer 6

cultural bias
- specific to younger western couples with high social mobility
- cannot be generalised

gender/cultural bias
- some cultures women are expecetd to care for their partner
the set may see them as unsatisfied as they are puttin in WORK so they have less rewards but are they unhapy????/

subjective
- not everyone has the same expectations
- cannot be generalised

cause and effect issues
- miller argues that we obnly consider alt - if we are unhappy in our relation so rather than it being the cause it is actually the effect