Social Exchange Theory - Evaluation Flashcards
What did a critic suggest? (Critic and Ideographic).
That the Social Exchange Theory dies not apply to all relationships, only those people that like to keep tabs.
What are the three evaluation points for the Social Exchange Theory?
Critic and Ideographic.
Abusive relationships - support.
Gender bias - against
What sort of relationships did the critic say the theory applies to? (Critic and Ideographic).
Only applies to suspicious and insecure relationships.
What issue and debate can be linked to this point? (Critic and Ideographic).
The theory is ideographic, the critic is against the theory being nomothetic.
Why is the theory considered ideographic? (Critic and Ideographic).
Because it is not applicable to everyone.
What is the argument that supports the Social Exchange Theory? (Abusive relationships).
It can explain why people will stay in an abusive relationship.
How does the theory explain why some people will stay in an abusive relationship? (Abusive relationships).
The theory claims that everyone’s comparison levels are different.
If they have had bad past relationships, they will have a lower standard, so will therefore be satisfied in an abusive relationship.
What is a point that can be added on to evaluate the evaluation? (Abusive relationships).
Socially sensitive - claiming that people are satisfied in abusive relationships, and that it is due to their past.
What type of gender bias is the Social Exchange Theory? (Gender Bias).
Beta bias.
What is the theory a beta bias? (Gender Bias).
It does not explain or suggest any differences between the genders.
