The Investment Model

Question 1

Who came up with the Investment Model?

Answer 1

Rusbult

Question 2

When did Rusbult come up with the Investment Model?

Answer 2

1980

Question 3

What does the Investment Model say?

Answer 3

the stability of a relationship over time is determined by how committed the individuals are to the relationship

Question 4

commitment varies depending on…

Answer 4

satisfaction
comparison of alternatives
investment

Question 5

what is satisfaction?

Answer 5

how well the relationship fulfils a person’s needs

Question 6

what is comparison with alternatives?

Answer 6

to what extent the person thinks their needs could be better fulfilled in another relationship, or by not being in a relationship

Question 7

what is investment?

Answer 7

how much the person feels they’ve put into the relationship (emotionally, time)

Question 8

what does satisfaction, comparison of alternatives and investment lead to?

Answer 8

commitment

Question 9

what does commitment lead to?

Answer 9

a stable relationship

Question 10

diagram

Answer 10

• satisfaction
• comparison with —> commitment —> stable relationship
  alternates
  -investment

Question 11

what year did Le and Agnew conduct their meta analysis?

Answer 11

2003

Question 12

how many studies did Le and Agnew look at?

Answer 12

52

Question 13

how many participants were involved in Le and Agnew

Answer 13

582

Question 14

what did Le and Agnew find?

Answer 14

a significant correlation between commitment to a relationship and satisfaction, quality of alternatives and investment

Question 15

commitment levels were a good indicator to whether…

Answer 15

a couple would stay together

Question 16

What have some psychologists argued?

Answer 16

too simplistic in trying to describe how a relationship is formed

Question 17

what are relationships?

Answer 17

complex

Question 18

what do the theories not consider?

Answer 18

cultural and gender factors