Describe and evaluate two theories of the formation of relationships There are two theories of the formation of romantic relationships‚ which are the reward/need satisfaction theory by Byrne and Clore (1970) and the similarity theory also by Byrne and Clore with Smeaton (1986). The similarity theory promotes liking. It suggests that we are attracted to people with similar personalities and attitudes to us and that we first sort potential partners for dissimilarity avoiding those whose personality
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The first of the two theories was put forward by Byrne and Clore in 1970. They named this theory about the formation of relationships the Reward/Need Satisfaction Theory. Their theory suggests that we are attracted to people we find satisfying to be with. This can be demonstrated by asking people why they are attracted to their partner‚ the usual answers are: caring‚ supportive‚ affectionate or just good fun. We‚ as humans‚ are motivated to seek stimuli that are rewarding to us. We are equally
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AO1 AO2 AO3 Describe and evaluate two theories of the formation of relationships One theory is ‘The Matching Hypothesis’ which is a social psychological theory based on relationships‚ proposed by Goffman in 1952. It suggests that in order for a relationship to be a long and successful one; both partners in the relationship must be equally matched in attractiveness. The reason for this is due to fear of rejection‚ therefore when searching for a potential life partner the primary drive is to
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March 2014 Racial Formation through American Literature In America‚ the “melting pot” process has been associated with cultural assimilation. In American History‚ assimilation is the system in which an individual or minority group loses its initial culture when dominated by another culture. With all different ethnic groups in our country‚ there is no surprise that different individuals view racial and culture identity differently. American writers‚ exclusively‚ depict their views of racial pride.
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The formation of ASEAN was mainly driven by the desire to improve on diplomatic relations between Southeast Asian nations so that they could focus more on nation building efforts. The 1960s was the decade of tumult‚ where Southeast Asian nations faced various external tensions and conflicts from one another. During then‚ it was of utmost importance for SEA nations to improve multilateral diplomatic relations so as to promote peace in the region. This peace would refer to ensuring political stability
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Word formation From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia In linguistics‚ word formation is the creation of a new word. Word formation is sometimes contrasted with semantic change‚ which is a change in a single word’s meaning. The boundary between word formation and semantic change can be difficult to define: a new use of an old word can be seen as a new word derived from an old one and identical to it in form (see conversion). Word formation can also be contrasted with the formation of idiomatic expressions
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a) Factors leading to the formation of Malaysia in 1963 1. Only Malaya was an independent nation while Singapore‚ Brunei‚ Sabah and Sarawak were still under British control. These territories were considered too small to be independent entities. It was felt that a merger with Malaya would bring early independence to these territories. 2. The British were agreeable to a merger of these territories and granting independence as there were many similarities between Malaya‚ Singapore‚ Sabah‚
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State Formation A Historical Systems Approach Note: This page is part of the archives of the Phrontistery‚ but is no longer being updated. This is a revised version of a paper originally written in 1995 as part of an honours degree project. It is somewhat academic in nature‚ so be warned. While my opinions on some of the issues discussed herein have changed somewhat‚ my theoretical interests are substantially similar to those in this paper. Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Illusory Dichotomy:
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(a) Outline two theories relating to the formation of relationships (b) Evaluate one of the theories outlined in (a) One of two theories for the formation of romantic relationships is the filter model which was proposed by Kerckhoff and Davis (1962). It claims that people rely on many social and personal factors to filter potential relationships from a ‘field of eligibles’. Different criteria tend to be used at different stages. Initially being social/demographic values‚ then similarity of attitudes/values
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200. Reticular formation -Mass of neurons and nerve fibers extending from the caudal medulla to the rostral midbrain -comprises a neural system with multiple inputs and multisynaptic system of impulse conduction -one of the oldest parts of the rbain Functions : -regulating the sleep-wake cycle ‚states of consciousness -filtering incoming stimuli to discriminate irrelevant background stimuli (habitation) -Somatic motor control ( 1. ) reticulospinal tracts maintain balance
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