social exchange theory

Question 1

Tibult and Kelley

Answer 1

created the SET

Question 2

SET

Answer 2

economic theory of how relationships form and develop

assumes romantic partners act out of self-interest in exchanging rewards an costs

Question 3

reward examples

Answer 3

compliments
gifts
being cooked for

Question 4

cost examples

Answer 4

time
money
stress

Question 5

comparison level

Answer 5

amount of reward you believe you deserve to get

Question 6

where is comparison level developed from

Answer 6

experience of previous rel giving expectations

social norms determining what is reasonable level of reward- social media

Question 7

comparison level for alternatives

Answer 7

SET predicts we’ll stay in our current rel only if we believe it to be more rewarding than alternatives

Question 8

4 stages of relationship development

Answer 8

sampling
bargaining
commitment
institutionalisation

Question 9

sampling stage

Answer 9

exploring rewards and costs of SE by experimenting in our own relationships/ by observing others do so

Question 10

bargaining stage

Answer 10

marks beginning of rel, inv setting up rewards and costs, negotiating and identifying what is most profitable

Question 11

commitment stage

Answer 11

sources of costs and rewards known and predictable

rel more stable as rewards increase and costs lessen

Question 12

intitutionalisation stage

Answer 12

partners settled down as norms of rel in terms of rewards and cost firmly established

Question 13

A03

inappropriate assumptions underlying SET- Clark and Mills

Answer 13

fails to distinguish bw types of rel
exchange-collegures- inv social ex but communal-rom partners- giving and rec rewards w/out keeping score
faulty assumptions, cx account for maj of rom rels

Question 14

A03

direction of cause and effect

Answer 14

sugg disat sets in after costs outweigh rewards
argyle, miller
cx account for direction of causation in the outcome

Question 15

A03

Argyle

Answer 15

we dx measure costs and rewards nor consider att until we’re dissat

Question 16

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Miller

Answer 16

ppl who rated themselves committed spent less time looking rac
committed couples ignored even the most attractive alternative

Question 17

A03

SET ignore equity

Answer 17

focus of complimentary neglects this crucial factor
research supp for role of equity-
limited expl cx account for sig prop of research findings on rels

Question 18

A03

Artificial research

Answer 18

tasks and conditions
common procedure- 2 strangers, game playing scenario
snapshot studies cx acc 4 properties that emerge from rel over time- trust
unrealistic- poor internal validity

Question 19

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Strength

Answer 19

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Question 20

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Measuring SET concepts

Answer 20

rewards and costs defined superficially- money
unclear values of CL and CLalts must be b4 dissat threatens a rel
impossible to measure in valid, reliable way