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What theory explains attraction in romantic relationships according to Kerckhoff and Davis?
Filter theory
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What are the three filters in the filter theory of attraction?
Social demography
, similarity in attitudes, and
complementarity
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What is the 'field of availables' in filter theory?
The pool of
potential
partners
who are
accessible
to us
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How does social demography act as the first level filter in attraction?
It includes features like
geographical location
and
social class
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How does the example of Martin and Claire illustrate social demography in filter theory?
They met at
university
, sharing a close
geographical
location
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What is the second level filter in filter theory?
Similarity
in attitudes
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Why is similarity in attitudes important in early stages of a relationship?
It promotes better
communication
and
self-disclosure
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What did Byrne (1997) find regarding similarity in attitudes?
It causes
mutual attraction
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What is the third level filter in filter theory?
Complementarity
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How do partners complement each other in a relationship?
They have traits that the other
lacks
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How does the example of partners enjoying different hobbies illustrate complementarity?
One partner enjoys nurturing while the other likes being cared for
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What is one strength of filter theory?
It has research support from studies like Winch (1958)
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What did Winch (1958) find about the early stages of relationships?
Similarities
of
personality
,
interests
, and
attitudes
are
typical
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What is one limitation of filter theory according to Levinger (1974)?
There is a lack of replication of the original findings
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What does Anderson et al. (2000) suggest about cohabiting partners?
They experience emotional convergence over time
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What is a limitation regarding the temporal validity of filter theory?
Social changes in dating have reduced the importance of
social demography
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What did Davis and Rusbult (2001) discover about attitude alignment?
Attitudes change to become more
similar
over time
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Why might complementarity not be more important than similarity?
Similarity increases over time in
relationships
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What are the three levels of filters in filter theory?
Social demography
Similarity in attitudes
Complementarity
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What are the strengths and limitations of filter theory?
Strengths:
Research support from studies like Winch (1958)
Validity supported in surveys of actual relationships
Limitations:
Lack of replication of original findings
Temporal validity questioned due to social changes
Direction of effect issues with emotional convergence
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How does filter theory explain the process of attraction in romantic relationships?
Attraction is filtered through three levels:
Social
demography
:
proximity
and shared features
Similarity in attitudes: shared beliefs promote attraction
Complementarity
: partners meet each other's needs
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What is the significance of social demography in filter theory?
It describes how
geographical location
and social class influence partner selection
People are more likely to connect with those who are similar and nearby
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