Outline and evaluate research into the breakdown of romantic relationships. (24 marks) One piece of research into the breakdown of romantic relationships conducted by Thibaut and Kelly‚ can explain why a relationship may breakdown using the Social Exchange Theory. A relationship may breakdown due to the ‘profits’ and ‘losses’ in the relationship‚ one of the participants in the relationship may compare the current relationship to a previous one and realise they are not getting what they should
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Maintaining Romantic Relationships When two people choose to forge an interpersonal involvement through communication and believe the bond to be romantic‚ they have chosen to be in a romantic relationship with one another. In the beginning‚ being in a romantic relationship seems effortless‚ magical‚ and exhilarating. This is before conflict arises and negative emotions cause things to get real and bring the relationship down from cloud nine. While enjoying the initial stages of the relationship is important
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Adolescent Romantic Relationships by Sarah Sorensen July 2007 Young people spend a great deal of time thinking about‚ talking about‚ and being in romantic relationships (Furman‚ 2002)‚ yet adults typically dismiss adolescent dating relationships as superficial. Young people do not agree: half of all teens report having been in a dating relationship and nearly one-third of all teens said they have been in a serious relationship (Teenage Research Unlimited‚ 2006). Although most adolescent
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CONFLICT IN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS As long as people have gotten romantically involved with one another‚ there has been conflict within those relationships. Some people argue that conflict is bad for the relationship and will ultimately lead to the demise of that relationship. Others argue that the conflict is good for the relationship and will help it to flourish. Conflict can be both positive and negative for a relationship. It can both help and hinder the relationship. No matter
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Running head: INTERRACIAL ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS Interracial Romantic Relationships: A Study of Racial Bias in the United States Media Bryan Steagall Senior Capstone Young Harris College Interracial Romantic Relationships: A Study of Racial Bias in the United States Media Abstract This study was conducted in order to discover why interracial marriage has been such a controversial topic in the United States. There has been a racial prejudice towards
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| | | |We see betrayal in the romantic | | | |relationships in the plays. | | | |Beneath the veneer of love
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Discuss research into the Formation of romantic relationships. (8 + 16 marks) Walster`s matching hypothesis implies that persons search for a partner is influenced by what they want in a partner and who they think they can get as a partner. The more socially desirable a person is‚ the more they would expect their potential partner to be. In this sense‚ most people are in fact influenced by their chances of having affection reciprocated. This relates to how someone may feel that another individual
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The Relation of Attachment to Infidelity in Romantic Relationships: An Exploration of Attachment Style‚ Perception of Partner ’s Attachment Style‚ Relationship Satisfaction‚ Relationship Quality and Gender Differences in Sexual Behaviors A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of The Gordon F. Demer Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies Adelphi University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy by Alexis B. Cohen December‚ 2005 Reproduced with
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Romantic relationships at the workplace can be a very tricky issue. An employer obviously desires an environment where people feel friendly and comfortable with each other. The need for rules and regulations would only make working for an organization less appealing. However‚ it is important that when a relationship does occur‚ it does not affect the decision-making process of either individual and‚ more importantly‚ does not affect other employees. This is what causes such a dilemma when it comes
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Describe and evaluate two theories of maintenance of relationships. Thibaut and Kelly proposed the social exchange theory. This claims that social behaviour is due to the result of an exchange process. This is where an individual attempts to maximise their own rewards and minimise their costs. The exchange process alters when an individual receives rewards from others; they feel the urge to return this favour. Rewards are those exchanges that are categorised as being pleasurable and gratifying
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