Social Exchange in Developing RelationshipsRobert L. Burgess, Ted L. Huston Social Exchange in Developing Relationships is a collection of papers that deals with the systematic study of the development of relationships. The papers discuss several theoretical perspectives, such as evolutionary theory, personality theory, cognitive developmental theory, equity theory, role theory, and attribution theory. One paper discusses romantic relationships—the evolution of first acquaintance to close or intimate commitment. Another paper presents the hypothesis that the factors causing a relationship to begin will also probably steer intermediate cognitive processes, eventually influencing the nature of the relationship. Commitment requires specific concepts such as input levels contributed to the relationship, duration of these inputs, and their consistency of occurrence. The equity theory suggests that equity principles determine the selection of one's mate and how they (the partners) will get along in the future. One paper analyzes the dynamic theories of social relationships and the resulting research strategies: that the conceptualization of a parameter of a social relationship can affect the choice of data collection techniques and other matters. Sociologists, psychologists, historians, students, and academicians doing sociological research, can benefit greatly from this collection. |
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... engaged. Such data are difficult to interpret unless it is assumed that “closer to marriage” means the same to all respondents, regardless of their degree of involvement, and unless one believes that the determinants of change in ...
... engaged. Such data are difficult to interpret unless it is assumed that “closer to marriage” means the same to all respondents, regardless of their degree of involvement, and unless one believes that the determinants of change in ...
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... engaged”) very well. They were completely unworldly and it never struck them that I should “make a good match.” They had, indeed, received some advance warning of the situation, as my father, to relieve his boredom, used to open and ...
... engaged”) very well. They were completely unworldly and it never struck them that I should “make a good match.” They had, indeed, received some advance warning of the situation, as my father, to relieve his boredom, used to open and ...
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... engaged, going steady, etc.), and were seriously interested in meeting persons of the other sex. Since all but three were willing to commit themselves formally and in writing to the 2. Initiation of Relationships and Interpersonal ...
... engaged, going steady, etc.), and were seriously interested in meeting persons of the other sex. Since all but three were willing to commit themselves formally and in writing to the 2. Initiation of Relationships and Interpersonal ...
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... engaged in an apparently spontaneous 15-minute conversation of dating problems. Female participants viewed a similar tape of three men (also confederates). The confederates were selected, and the tapes edited, on the basis of extensive ...
... engaged in an apparently spontaneous 15-minute conversation of dating problems. Female participants viewed a similar tape of three men (also confederates). The confederates were selected, and the tapes edited, on the basis of extensive ...
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... expectation (e.g., the music major was perceived to engage in more music related behaviors). And, in a subsequent comparable experiment, Zadney and Gerard demonstrated that the 2. Initiation of Relationships and Interpersonal Attraction 51.
... expectation (e.g., the music major was perceived to engage in more music related behaviors). And, in a subsequent comparable experiment, Zadney and Gerard demonstrated that the 2. Initiation of Relationships and Interpersonal Attraction 51.
Contents
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Beyond the Dyad Approaches to Explaining Exchange in Developing Relationships | 195 |
Epilogue | 379 |
Author Index | 409 |
Subject Index | 419 |
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