SET

Question 1

Researchers

Answer 1

Thibault and Kelley

Question 2

2 things to use in order to assess the potential profits we gain from a relationship

Answer 2

• Comparison levels (CL)- refer to our perception of what we are worth and so what we can get out of a relationship.
• Comparison of alternatives- Individuals may consider ending a relationship if they can see that there are other alternatives which would give them a larger return on the investment

Question 3

Research to support

Answer 3

Floyd et al. (1994)
found that commitment develops when couples are satisfied with, and feel rewarded in, a relationship and when they perceive that equally attractive or more attractive alternative relationships are unavailable to them.

Question 4

deterministic

Answer 4

According to SET, if the costs outweigh the rewards, a person will want to opt out of a relationship. However, there are many cases where people stay in high-cost relationships (for example, when one partner is chronically ill) without feeling dissatisfied.