Filter theory

    Cards (27)

    • According to filter theory, what is the purpose of looking at available options?
      To narrow down the pool of available partners
    • According to the filter theory, how do social circumstances constrain potential partners?
      By creating a narrower, more realistic field
    • What happens, according to filter theory, if someone is too different?
      They are discounted as a potential partner
    • According to filter theory, what does homogamy lead to?
      Forming relationships with similar individuals
    • According to the filter theory, what is similarity important for?
      Earlier stages of relationships
    • According to the filter theory, what is the role of sharing core beliefs and values?
      Attraction to similar partners
    • What does social demography do to the field of potential partners?
      Narrows the field to a realistic one
    • How long do the earlier stages of relationship last, according to the filter theory?
      Less than 18 months
    • According to filter theory, what does self-disclosure lead to?
      Greater feelings of intimacy
    • According to the filter theory, how do individuals with little in common fare?
      They rarely develop beyond first few dates
    • According to filter theory, what stage of relationships is complementarity important for?
      Longer term relationships
    • What does complementarity provide in a relationship, according to filter theory?
      Each partner fulfils what the other lacks
    • According to the filter theory, what is a possible issue with causality?
      Similarity may not cause attraction
    • Who conducted a longitudinal study on similarity in relationships?
      Anderson et al
    • According to Anderson et al's study, what happens over time in long-term relationships?
      Individuals become more alike
    • What did Anderson et al's study contradict about filter theory?
      Attraction occurs due to similarity of attitudes
    • According to the study material, what has changed with development of technology?
      People can communicate online
    • How has the development of technology affected Filter Theory's claims?
      Its claims are less valid/outdated
    • According to the study material, what is more important than actual location in online relationships?
      Attitudes that come with the demography
    • Who conducted a longitudinal study of 21 year old couples?
      Gruber and Baldani et al
    • According to Gruber and Baldani et al, which couples were more likely to stay together?
      Those at a similar education level and age
    • What is a limitation of Gruber and Baldani et al's study regarding sociodemographic factors?
      It may be attitudes, not demographics
    • How does social demography constrain the field of potential partners?
      Through shared social circumstances
    • How does homogamy influence relationship formation?
      Increases likelihood of relationships with similar individuals
    • How are similar attitudes discovered?
      Through self-disclosure
    • What does filter theory say that attraction occurs due to?
      Similarity of attitudes
    • According to the study material, what could be the underlying reason why sociodemographic factors are related to relationship success?
      Attitudes from socialization with that demographic
    See similar decks