PSYC 331 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cognitive Dissonance, Domestic Violence, Real Change

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 331
• Professor: Donald Taylor

Document Summary

Apply equity principle: equity principle, if we decide that the relationship is equitable (fair/just), we are, if we decide that the relationship is not equitable, we have psychological psychologically okay distress. We are so bothered that we try to do something to fix the issue: equity formula if you and i are in a relationship, we are not demanding that you and. I get the same result/outcome: it does not have to be equal. Equality says we get the same thing: it has to be equitable. If you believe a relationship is inequitable, you will be upset: if you are in a relationship where you are under-benefited putting in too much and not getting out anything in return you are losing out. This person may become frustrated, angry, psychologically distressed: if you are in a relationship where you are over-benefitted putting in little and getting too much in return as well you are distressed too.