PSYC 362 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Exchange Theory, Behaviorism

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 362
• Professor: Jennifer Pink

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Social exchange theory: partners in all social interactions try to maximize their outcomes via social goods like status, approval, and info. This predicts what people will do in any situation, and how they will feel about the outcomes of their actions. In intimate relationships, relationship satisfaction can be considered an evlautation of the outcomes a partner receives from the relationship. Interdependence theory: being interdependent with each other (cid:862)the defi(cid:374)i(cid:374)g feature of a(cid:374)(cid:455) relatio(cid:374)ship is i(cid:374)terdepe(cid:374)de(cid:374)(cid:272)e, the e(cid:454)te(cid:374)t to (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h the (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iors of ea(cid:272)h part(cid:374)er affe(cid:272)t the ou t(cid:272)o(cid:373)es of the other(cid:863) - bradbury & karney, p. 105. Social exchange theory applied to intimate relationships (thibaut & kelley, 1959) Rewards and costs determine satisfaction and stability (i. e. , whether to stay or leave) Re(cid:449)ards = desira(cid:271)le relatio(cid:374)ship e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)es costs = u(cid:374)desira(cid:271)le relatio(cid:374)ship e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)es. Can be tangible / material e. g. , making dinner, financial assistance or intangible / social e. g. , feeling loved, knowing your partner is dependable, jealousy.