Abstract
At the end of this chapter you will be able to:
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Describe why it is that humans have a need to affiliate.
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Identify some of the factors which influence our choice of people with whom to affiliate.
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Show an understanding of balance theory and social exchange theory in relation to affiliation.
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Distinguish between friendship and love and between different kinds of love.
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Understand how relationships develop.
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Appreciate some of the factors which may lead to the break up of a relationship and the consequences of such a break up.
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Further Reading
K. Deaux, F. C. Dane, and L. S. Wrightsman, Social Psychology . in the 90s, 6th edition, Chapter 9 (Pacific Grove, Cal.: Brooks Cole, 1993).
M. A. Hogg and G. M. Vaughan, Social Psychology: An Introduction, Chapter 12 (London: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1995).
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Malim, T. (1997). Relationships with Others. In: Social Psychology. Introductory Psychology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14221-7_3
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