Lecture Outline (5)
Psychology 137 (2004)
Professor Marelich

        C.	Rusbult's Investment Model
		-focus on predictors of Relationship Commitment
		-based on Interdependence Theory
		-components include 
			- Relationship Satisfaction
			- Relationship Investment
			- Alternatives

         D.	Lewis's 7 stages of Relationship Development

VIII.	Love
        - Definitions by Rubin
        A.      Types of Love
                1.      Altruistic
                2.      Attachment
                3.      Romantic or Eros

        B.      Taxomomies of Love
                - What goes into love?
                - Sternberg's Triangular Theory
                1.      Intimacy
                2.      Passion
                3.      Decision-commitment

        C.      Limerence (Tennov, 1979)
                - A form of romantic love?

        D.      Differences between Liking and Loving

IX.   Communication in Relationships
        A.      Social Penetration (Altman & Taylor, 1973)
                - focus on self-disclosure reciprocity
                - greater disclosure, greater intimate and emotional
                  involvement
                1.      Stranger on the Train
                2.      Boom and Bust (too much too soon)

        B.      Gender Differences in Communication
                - Women -- more of an emotional orientation
                      (focus on family issues, friends, fears)
                      (better listeners, consoling distress, more
                         self-disclosure)

                - Men -- more of a factual orientation
                      (focus on accomplishments, political views, proud)
                      (low descriptions, calmness)

                Spence & Helmreich (1978), Parsons & Bales (1955), and 
		 Tannen (1990) all have similar findings regarding these

        C.	Non-disclosure and taboo topics
		1.	Include:
			a. "state" of the relationship
			b. relationships with other partners
			c. past relationships
		2.	Secret tests
			a. triangle test
			b. endurance test
			c. separation test
			- also, can ask partner's friends

        D.      Miscommunication Issues
                1. Mindreading
                2. Kitchen sinking
                3. Self-summarizing
		4. Interruptions
		5. Yes-butting
		6. Cross complaining
		7. Stonewalling