Social Exchange Theory Flashcards
1
Q
Who came up with Social Exchange Theory?
A
Thibaut and Kelley
2
Q
What year did Thibaut and Kelley come up with Social Exchange Theory?
A
1959
3
Q
What does Social Exchange Theory suggest?
A
people try to maximize rewards in a relationship with minimal costs
4
Q
What are the rewards of relationships?
A
Attention
Self-Esteem
Happiness
5
Q
What are the costs of relationships?
A
Time
Effort
Emotional Support
6
Q
If the relationship is to continue…
A
then the rewards must not be outweighed by the costs - we should end up in profit
7
Q
How are relationships formed?
A
using a “cost-benefit” analysis
8
Q
how to we create an unequal relationship?
A
striving to get more and give less
