Filter 2

• Who did Research to support filter 2?


  Byrne
• what did Byrne find?

  that strangers who had similar attitudes to pps were more liked than strangers with different attitudes (judged to be more intelligent, better informed , more moral and better adjusted)
• what does this therrefore support?

  the idea that similarity of attitudes is an important limiting factor in attraction
• what did kerckoff and davies find?

  similarity of attitudes was more important to the develpoment of relationship but only for couples who had been together fewer than 18mths

  • a need for partners in early relationship stages to agree over basic values
  • promotes greater and deeper communication
• What did Kerckhoff and Davis (1962) find about similarity of attitudes in romantic relationships?


  Similarity of attitudes is important for the development of romantic relationships.
• For which couples is similarity of attitudes particularly important according to Kerckhoff and Davis (1962)?

  For couples who have been together for less than 18 months.
• Why is it important for partners in the early stages of a relationship to agree on basic values?

  It encourages greater and deeper communication and promotes self-disclosure.
• What are the effects of similarity in attitudes on early romantic relationships?

  • Important for relationship development
  • Necessary for couples together less than 18 months
  • Encourages greater communication
  • Promotes self-disclosure