Rusbult's Investment Model Quiz

According to Rusbult's Investment Model, what are the three major factors that lead to commitment in relationships?

• Satisfaction level, comparison with alternatives, and communication skills

• Satisfaction level, comparison with alternatives, and emotional support

• Satisfaction level, comparison with alternatives, and physical attractiveness

• Satisfaction level, comparison with alternatives, and investment size

What does commitment refer to in terms of romantic relationships?

• The partner's desire to remain in a couple and their intention to have a long-term future together

• The partner's satisfaction level in the relationship

• The partner's investment in the relationship

• The partner's comparison with alternatives

What is the role of satisfaction in Rusbult's Investment Model?

• Satisfaction is solely based on the level of investment in the relationship

• Satisfaction is not a significant factor in commitment to relationships

• Satisfaction is determined by the partner's comparison with alternatives

• Partners will have a higher level of satisfaction if they receive more rewards and incur fewer costs

What is comparison with alternatives in Rusbult's Investment Model?

• A judgment made by one or both partners concerning whether or not they could receive greater satisfaction by terminating the current partnership

• A judgment made by one or both partners concerning the level of investment in the relationship

• A judgment made by one or both partners concerning the level of satisfaction in the relationship

• A judgment made by one or both partners concerning the level of commitment in the relationship

What is the most important factor that maintains commitment to a relationship according to Rusbult?

• Investment

• Comparison with alternatives

• Communication skills

• Satisfaction

What are the two types of investment proposed by Rusbult?

• Intrinsic and extrinsic

• Emotional and financial

• Physical and intellectual

• Short-term and long-term

What did Impett, Beals, and Peplau's study find about commitment in marriages?

• Satisfaction, comparison with alternatives, and investment were all important factors in determining commitment

• Satisfaction was the most important factor in determining commitment

• Comparison with alternatives was the most important factor in determining commitment

• Investment was the most important factor in determining commitment

What did Rhahgan and Axsom's study find about commitment in abusive relationships?

• Women who had low investment in the relationship showed the highest level of commitment

• Women who had many alternatives to the current relationship showed the highest level of commitment

• Women who had high satisfaction levels in the relationship showed the highest level of commitment

• Women who felt a high investment in the relationship and had poor economic alternatives showed the highest level of commitment

What did Le and Agnew's meta-analysis of 53 studies find about the relationship between satisfaction, comparison with alternatives, investment, and commitment?

• Satisfaction, comparison with alternatives, and investment all correlated significantly with commitment

• Comparison with alternatives was the only factor that correlated significantly with commitment

• Investment was the only factor that correlated significantly with commitment

• Satisfaction was the only factor that correlated significantly with commitment

What is one limitation of the Investment Model of relationships?

• Most evidence comes from subjective interviews and questionnaires

• The model does not consider the role of satisfaction in commitment

• The model does not consider the role of investment in commitment

• The model does not consider the role of comparison with alternatives in commitment