SOCL 3601 : Sociology 3601 Test One Notes
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Describes how we strive for consistency and balance. Balance in our social relationships balance in our attitudes about particular things balance between out attitudes and our actual behavior. We wouldn"t expect someone that is pro life to get an abortion. Describes as a dyad: relationship between john and dave would be equal. (both positive to each other which is symmetrical and balanced) If dave says john is one the biggest pain of the butt in my life but john still thinks dave is his good friend. Which makes it unbalanced relationship: now there is a another relationship john to dave and john to ken. Then ken: balance theorist would think something would have to change. John will find out how dave really feels about him. Which makes the relationship negative and don"t be friends anymore. In life doesn"t always work out how we expect: according to balance theory multiplying all the signs. Two negatives and one and dave become friends.
