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Rusbult's Investment Model of Commitment
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What 3 factors predict commitment in Rusbult's model?

Satisfaction, alternatives, investment

What is satisfaction based on in the investment model?

Comparison level (CL)

What do alternatives include in CLalt?

Other partners & being single

Which is an extrinsic investment?

Mutual friends developed together

What is the primary factor keeping people in relationships?

Commitment, not satisfaction

Which behaviour do committed partners use to maintain relationships?

Accommodation

How many studies did Le & Agnew's (2003) meta-analysis review?

52 studies

What did Rusbult & Martz (1995) find about domestic violence victims?

Greatest investments/fewest alternatives

What did Goodfriend & Agnew (2008) say the model oversimplifies?

Investment - should include future plans

What is the main methodological limitation of the model's evidence?

Correlational research can't show causation

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