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