FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Accept (Organization), Socalled, Active Listening

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Tuuli Kukkonen

Document Summary

Social-exchange theory : the view that a relationship"s development reflects the unfolding of social exchanges - that is, the rewards and costs of maintaining the relationship opposed to those of ending it. Abcde model: attraction, building, continuation, deterioration, and ending. A model which conceptualizes romantic relationships in terms of five stages: Social-exchange theory says this development reflects the unfolding of social. Five stage abcde model of romantic relationships, consisting of (a) attraction, (b) building, (c) continuation, (d) deterioration, and (e) ending, or termination. Attraction occurs when two people find one another appealing or enticing. Continuation once basic level of attachment and intimacy has been establish, Good relationships require work, time and effort. Ending occurs when partners find little satisfaction in the affiliation, as well as when barriers to leaving the relationship are low (ex. social, religious and financial constraints are manageable). common reasons to ending include communication and jealousy.