PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Social Exchange Theory, Harry Harlow, Equity Theory
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Characterizing relationships: problems arise here bc cannot randomly assign participants to conditions, rather have to study them in a longitudinal manner. Don"t know if diff in 2 conditions is reflection of diff experiences of ppl or a result of diff types of people. The importance of relationships: human nature is based on social relationships, human being have a biological need for belonging in relationships. help reproduction, protect and take care till one can function independently etc. Need to belong is truly a need, and is satiable, can go with social relationships only for so long : like food, water and oxygen, we have a need to be embedded in healthy relationships. Arguments or the need to belong all relationships exist relationships help inds survive, Monkeys preffered mother that could provide comfort over food. satisfied then we look out for more relationships. Elephants without mothers were more aggressive, but when had adult elephants to show how to behave, they were okay.
