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social exchange

mutual exchange of desirable rewards with others

reward

anything within an interaction that is desirable and welcome. brings enjoyment and fulfillment

costs

punishing undesirable experiences

outcome

net profit or loss a person encouters


outcome = reward - mcost

interdependence theory

thibaut and keley

comparison level

value of the outcomes we believe we deserve in our dealings with others. based on past experiences. stadard by which satisfaction is measured.


outcomes - cl are satisfaction or disatisfaction

comparison levels for alternatives

whether we could be doing better somewhere else. outcome you would receive by moving away from current relationship. always best we can get.

what does clalt determine

dependence on relationship.

investments

things one would lose if relationship were to end

outcomes - cl alt =

dependence or independence

four types of relationships

happy stable, unhappy stable, happy unstable, unhappy unstable

happy stable

outcome > cl and cl alt

unhappy unstable

cl alt> cl > outcomes

principle of lesser interest

partner who depends less on a relationship has more power in that relationship

economy of relationships

reward to cost ratio of 5 to 1


like gains but hate loss


negative behaviors weigh more

approach motivation

try to satisfy appetite for desirable experiences

avoidance motivation

desire to avoid costs

two types of motivation

approach and avoidant

flourishing

both motivations

distressed

neither motivation

precarious

compelling attraction and danger

boring

safe but dull

self expansion model

attracted to partners that expand our interests skills experiences

relational turbulence

period of adjustment and turmoil as new partners become accustumed to increasing interdependence

unanticpated costs of interdependence

lack of effort


interdependency is magnifying glass


access to weaponry


unwelcomed surprised


unrealistic expectations

nature of dependency

when a good deal, want to keep partner content

exchange relationship

people do favors and expect to be repaid

communal

provide favors or support without expecting repayment

communal scale

motivation to be responsive to a partners needs. high means they enhoy making sacrifice

equitable relationships

each partner gains benefits that are proportional to their contributions.


your outcome/ contributions = partner outcome/ contributions

overbenefit vs underbenefit

receive better outcomes than deserved or less than should,




Better to be over

3 ways to restore equity

actual equity, psychological equity- change perception and convince self or abandon

overbenefited =

less relaxed and content

two important places for equity

household tasks and childcare

commitment

desire for relationship to continue and the inclination to work to maintain it

investment model

commitment emerges from all of the elements of social exchange associated with CLs and CLalts

personal commitment

want to continue relationship b/c attracted to partner and relationship is satisfying

constraint commitment

feel they have to stay because it would be costly to leave

moral commitment

moreal obligation to partner

3 forms of commitment

personal, constraint, moral

relationship maintenance mechanisms

behaviors to preserve or enhance relationship and reinforce commitment

accomodation

refrain from parters provaction with response of your own

willingness to sarcrifice

sacrifice own self interest for good of relationship

perceived superiority

think relationships are better than those of other people

3 relationship maintenance mechanisms

accomodation


willingness to sacrifice


perceived superiority

interactions

individuals enact behaviors in the presence of others

structure of outcome interdependence

patterns of outcomes resulting from interacting partners of each of the behavioral options of repetoire

4 properties of interdepence

degree of dependence


mutuality of dependence


correspondence of outcomes


basis for dependence

degree of dependence

extent to which each individual needs partner

mutuality of dependence

extent partners are mutually versus unilaterally dependent. need one another

correspondence of outcomes

partners similarly evaluate enactment of joint behaviors

basis for dependence

interaction is governed by exchange versus coordination

given situation

each partners immediate personal well being in a specific situation

transformation of motivation

leads individuals to relinquish immediate self interest and act on the basis of broader considerations

effective situation

modified preferenced resulting from transformation process

types of transformation

maxown


max other


min other


max rel- maximize difference

interpersonal orientations

relatively enduring. partner solutions of specific interdependence patters

commitment level

degree to which an individual experiences long-term orientation toward a relationship including intent to persist and feelings of psychological attachment

investment size

investment in hopes of improving relationship

relationship maintenance acts

specific means by which partners sustain long term behavior maintenance

prorelationship

moves toward goal of enhancing couplle functioning

cognitive prorelationship

cognitive restructuring toward goal of enhancing overall quality of couple functioning

cognitive interdependence

shift over time from individual based internal representation of self to more collective

interpersonal phenomenon

quality that is specific to a particular relationship with one partner

3 stages of trust

predictability


dependability


faith

friendship

voluntary personal relationship typically providing intimacy and assistance in which 2 parties like eachother and seek company

respect

hold in high esteem. more respect equal more like

capitalization

share good news with friends and receive rewarding responses

social support

emotional support advice support material support. physical comfort. higher satisfaction

invisible support

often best help. subtle and unnotices

responsiveness

attentive and supportive recognition of our needs and interests.

perceived partner responsiveness

judgement that someone is attentive. respectful caring and supportive with respect to our needs and aspirations

4 components of attachment

proximity seeking


serperation protest


safe haven


securre base

proximity seeking

make contact with attachment figure

seperation protest

resist time away

safe haven

turns towards for comfort in times of stress

secure base

explore novel and daring

young adulthood

learn how to form enduring relationships

midlife.

less friends more romance

dyadic withdrawal

less friends more romance

old age

more selective. less time with casual friends

socioemtional selective theory

seniors have different interpersonal goals than yougner people. more towards present. quality

women freinsship

emotion sharing. face to face

men friendship

side to side. shared activities

straight people friends

less diverse

interdependent self construal

extent to which we think of ourselves as interdependent vs dependent

shyness

inhibited behavior with nervous discomfort in social settings

interpersonal effects of shynes

shy behavior makes negative impressions on others

social isolation

dissatisfied because of lack of social network

loneliness

unhappy discrepency btw number and quality of partnerships we want and have

4 dimensions of love

cultural value


sexuality


orientation


marital status

platonic love

nonsexual adoration

courtly love

required knights to seek love as noble quest

triangular theory 3 parts

intimacy passion commitment

intimacy

warmth and understanding

passion

physical arousal. heat

commitment

permancne and stability

nonlove

no parts

infatuation

passion

empty love

commitment

romantic

high intimacy and passion

companionate

intimacy and commitment

fatuos

passion and commitment

consummate love

all 3

lust

sex drive. hormones

attraction

promotes pursuit of romantic partner

attachment

comfort and security. keeps couples together. oxytocin

2 parts of arousal hatfield

phsycial aroual


belief perosn is cause of arousal

rubin love scale

intimacy, dependence, and caring

self expansion model

love causes our self concepts to expant and change as partner brings new experiences iand roles. learn more about ourselves

companionante love

comfrtable, affectionate, based on deep sense of friendship

oxytocin

promotes relaxation. causes couples to act more warm. encourages enduring attachment

dopamine

romantic love

2 types of american love

full of passion and full of friendship

compassionate love

intimacy and caring. deep empathy, avoid hardship.

eros

erotic. good looks

ludus

love is a game

storge

friendship that blossoms

mania

demanding, possesive, excitable

agape

altruistic and dutiful. love is a duty

pragma

uses logic to find mate

coolidge effect

effect of novelty on arousal

3 influences on passion

fantasy


novelty


arousal

permissiveness with affection standard

sex between unmarried partners is fine if partners are committed

sexual double standard

assymetry between sexes

4 themes of sex

emotional- love


physical


pragmatic- goal


insecurity- boost self

extradyadic sex

having sex with someone other than partner

sociosexual orientations

feelings about sex


restricted- only committed


unrestricted- dont need closeness

good gene hypothesis

dual mating. one for resources, other for genes

sperm competitiion

2 or more men occupy womens vagina at same time

illusion of unique invulnerability

believe bas less likely to happen to us

alcohol myopia

reduce ability to process when intoxicated

pluralistic ignorance

wrongly believe their feelinds and belieds are different from others, causing them to act within a norm they don't believe in

inequality in power

one partner makes decisions

self determination theory


Humans have three needs. Autonomy competence and relatedness

masters and johnson study

viewed couples have sex. those who communicate had it better

interpersonal conflict

ones goals interfere or incompatible with those of another

why is conflict inescapable

certain tensions always cause strain


moods differ

dialectics

opposing motivations that would hurt relationship

6 frequnet causes of fights

personality


attachment


stage of life


similarity


sleep


alcohol

4 instigating events

criticism


illegitamate demands


rebuff


cumulative nnoyances

criticism

verbal or nonverbal acts that are judged to communicate disatisfaciton with partner

illegitamate demands

requests that exceed normal limis

rebuff

one person appeals. other fails to respond

cumulative annoyances

trivial events that irritate with repitition

actor observer

explain own behavior differently

self serving bias

judge own actions more favorably

attributional confict

fight over who is right

direct mean comments

explicitly challenge

indirect mean comments

veiled

negative affect reciprocity

partners trade escalating provovations back and forth

demand withdraw

one partner engages in demanding form, other withdraws

social structure hypothesis

differences in power of men and women

direvt vs indirect negotiation

openly discuss or skirt

4 responses to ocnflict

voice


loyalty


exit


neglect



voice

improve situation by discussing

loyalty

wait and hope conditions improve

exit

end relationship or threaten to end

neglect

passive but destructive. let get worse

4 types of conflict

volatile


validators


avoiders


hostiles

volatile

frequent passionate arguments

validators

fight politely

avoiders

rarely argue. avoid confrontation

hostiles

fail to maintain

5 ways to end conflict

seperation


domination


compomise


integrative agreement


structural improvement

seperation

withdraw with no resolution

dominance

one gets way

compromise

both reduce aspirations to mutual alternative

integrative agreement

satisfy both partners goals

structural improvement

both partners get what they want and grow

3 things to do in fights

dont withdraw


dont go negative


dont get caught up in negative affect reciprocity

speaker listener technique

good way to resolve fights

Broadening the investment model adds

Perceived partner responsiveness

Sexual guest lecture added

Hard to talk about sex in our culture. Don't associate pain with sex and communicate

Ipv talk

Dating violence. In youth. Assumed female connection. Minority compounds