Relationships (College Booklet) (Rachel and Ross Example)

Psychology

Why do evolutionary psychologists believe people behave they way they do?

What is the Evolutionary Theory of Sexual Selection?

Outline some characteristics in which women look for in a male, according to the Evolutionary approach?

Outline some characteristics in which men look for in a male, according to the Evolutionary approach?

Desribe the method of supporting evidence for the Evolutionary Theory

What were the results of Clark and Hartfield's study?

Provide a criticism of the Evolutionary Approach

Provide a further criticism of the Evolutionary Approach

Section 2

Outline factors that attract us to the opposite sex?

What is Self-Disclosure?

What is the halo effect?

Provide a strength of Walster's Matching Hypothesis..

What is the Filter Theory

What are the three filters of the filter theory?

Provide a strength of the filter theory

Explain an error in Taylor et al's study to support the filter theory

Section 3

Criticise the Social Exchange Theory

Give supporting evidence for the Social Exchange Theory

What is the equity theory

What four principles is part of the Equity Theory?

Can you give an example of distribution between partners

Provide supporting evidence for the equity theory...

Give a weakness that both the social exchange and equity theory have in common

Provide a further criticism of the equity theory

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Section 3

What did Duck suggest about relationships breaking down

Which reason caused Ross and Rachel to break up?

Read example and state which reason the couple grew a part:
Josh was a football player and very vocal. He dated Claire who was obsessed with anime and was socially awkward. They both realised they had minimal common interests so broke up

What does Duck's phase model focus on?

List the four stages (In order!)

D

Define Dyadic

Define Social

Define Grave Dressing

Evaluate Duck's model (Strength)

Criticise Duck's Breakdown Model