Rusbults Investment model

• What are the key factors in Rusbult's Investment Model?

  1. Satisfaction: Evaluated through the comparison level (CL).
  2. Comparison with Alternatives: Evaluating if needs could be better met outside the current relationship.
  3. Investment: Recognizes intrinsic (direct contributions) and extrinsic (linked resources) investments.
• What is the primary factor for staying in a relationship according to Rusbult's Investment Model?

  Commitment is identified as the primary factor for staying in a relationship.
• How do committed partners engage in relationship maintenance mechanisms?

  Committed partners engage in behaviors like accommodation, willingness to sacrifice, and forgiveness.
• What did Le and Agnew (2003) find in their meta-analysis regarding the investment model?

  They found that satisfaction, comparison with alternatives, and investment predicted relationship commitment across cultures and sexual orientations.
• What limitation does the correlational nature of studies in the investment model present?

  It limits causal conclusions about the relationship between investment and commitment.
• What did Goodfriend and Agnew (2008) argue about the concept of investment?

  They argued that investment includes future plans, not just resources already put into the relationship.