PSYC 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Social Exchange Theory, Equity Theory, Attachment In Adults
8 Jun 2016
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Evolutionary basis of relationships: romantic bonds - facilitate reproduction, parent-offspring interaction - protect children, friendship - avoid costs of competition and aggression. Need to belong is satiable - once we satisfy our needs for friendship, we don"t continue to seek out other relationships. When the need to belong is not met over a long period of time, people tend to suffer. Harlow (1958: monkeys raised by two mother surrogate props. By adolescence they were highly fearful, could not interact with their peers, and engaged in inappropriate sexual acts. East asian and latin american societies often take a communal approach. European commonwealth countries often take an exchange approach. Catholics take a more communal stance compared to protestants. Rewards and the social exchange theory of interpersonal relationships. People have certain standards that in uence their evaluation of costs. bene ts: comparison level: expectations about what people might think they deserve to get out of a relationship.
