PSY327H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Exchange Theory, Positive Illusions, Attention
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Best predictor to see if a relationship will last. We are motivated to maximize profits: greater reward, lower cost. Principle of scarcity: scare resources will be valued more. Principle of satiation: value of repeated rewards will decrease. Principle of fatigue: value of repeated costs will increase. Additions to help understand how people evaluate relationship outcomes. Comparison level (cl): our personal standards, what we feel we deserve. Presence of currently available partners who are realistic options. Previous relationship experiences: how others have treated us in the past. O(cid:271)ser(cid:448)i(cid:374)g others" relatio(cid:374)ships: perso(cid:374)al e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e or the (cid:373)edia. May change b/c of cultural changes, e. g. dating apps, divorce being more available, etc. There are two people in a relationship both must feel they have good outcomes to stay. If there is a lack of fairness, the one who gets less might leave. Partners know more, have greater means to hurt us. Pros: high investments may let couples to endure bad times.
