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American Fletcher National Bank and Trust Co., Indianapolis, IN. – 1982
Designed for high school economics students as a public service project of the American Fletcher National Bank, the booklet examines the fundamentals of the profit system in attempts to dispel common misconceptions held by students. A comparison is made between newspaper carriers and big business entrepreneurs by considering the risks made in…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Competition, Consumer Economics, Cost Effectiveness
Peterson, Lizette; Homer, Andrew L. – 1982
A model of internal principle for integrating past research findings on adult altruism postulates that although individuals' shared beliefs result in significant group effects, there remains a significant portion of variation due to a subject's "factor" or unique internal rule. To examine the influence of both the level (degree or amount) and the…
Descriptors: Altruism, College Students, Ethics, Higher Education
Berg, John H. – 1982
Psychologists have recently given considerable attention to the study of relationship and friendship development, but the contributing social processes have not been examined in relation to each other over time. To examine the effects of disclosure, similarity, equity, and social exchange on satisfaction with a relationship and liking for one's…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), College Students, Congruence (Psychology), Disclosure
Bonar, Joy W.; Koester, Lynne Sanford – 1982
Women have historically been under-represented in the medical profession in part because the norms of feminine behavior have deviated from behavior expected of physicians. To determine the career and family expectations of current medical students, 320 medical students were surveyed. Results confirmed the hypothesis that even sex-role-modern women…
Descriptors: Abortions, Expectation, Family Planning, Goal Orientation
Lindegren, Tina M. – 1981
Traditional psychological theories which focus on the pathological tendencies of the individual account for little of the reported widespread spouse abuse. Social exchange and general systems theories focus on problems in the relationship rather than problems in the person. Given that a family perspective may be helpful in long-term treatment of…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Counseling Services, Counseling Techniques, Counselors
McDonald, Gerald W. – 1978
This paper explores the potential contributions of social exchange theory in investigations of marriage and family relationships. The basic premise of social exchange is that individuals in social interaction attempt to maximize rewards and minimize costs to obtain the most profitable outcomes. Research has shown that five factors must be…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Change Agents, Cultural Influences, Interpersonal Relationship
Dager, Edward Z.; And Others – 1977
The usefulness of concepts gleaned from identification theory was explored in an analysis of questionnaires from students in urban high schools in 1966. An "identificatory sequence" consisting of identificatory process and identificatory motive, and culminating in value similarity between child and parent, was proposed. This sequence was linked,…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, High Schools, Identification (Psychology), Interpersonal Relationship
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Sabatelli, Ronald M. – Family Relations, 1988
Explored applications of the social exchange perspective of relationship satisfaction to educational and therapeutic interventions with those involved in close personal relationships, focusing on the role relationship expectations play in evaluations people make of their relationships. Explored educational implications of data contrasting…
Descriptors: Expectation, Friendship, Interpersonal Relationship, Intervention
Remland, Martin S.; Jones, Tricia S. – Southern Speech Communication Journal, 1985
Surveys definitions of sexual harassment and reviews previous research on sexual harassment in organizations, including academic institutions. Reports on a social exchange experiment in which the communication behavior of a superior and subordinate is used to examine the formation of judgments about sexual harassment. (PD)
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Research, Females, Higher Education
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Nelson, Margaret; Nelson, Gordon K. – Family Relations, 1982
Applies social exchange principles to the difficulties of setting up a stepfamily. Discusses obstacles to role adjustment and maintenance of equity among members. Concludes that if the reconstituting family can establish a basis of trust, the stepfamily can merge as a developmental unit toward expansion and commitment. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Conflict, Family Life, Family Problems
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McDonald, Gerald W. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1981
Explores a structural exchange theory of marital interaction. Discusses importance of considering structural and temporal dimensions involved in marital exchange. Suggests examining the influence of the social structure on the cognitive orientations of marital partners and the subsequent exchange relationship. Examines how trust and commitment…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Cognitive Style, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship
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Baron, Jonathan; Altman, Nicole Y.; Kroll, Stephan – Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2005
In hypothetical scenarios involving two groups (nations or groups of workers), subjects voted on three proposals: one helped group A (their group), one helped B, and one helped both groups, more than the average of the first two but less than their maximum. When subjects voted for one proposal, most voted for the one that helped group A. This…
Descriptors: Voting, Bond Issues, Conflict Resolution, Conflict of Interest
Johnson, Katherine I. – 1992
Eighty-six college-aged, heterosexual couples completed questionnaires and subsequently were interviewed separately in order to test the hypothesis derived from social exchange theory that higher levels of conflict or violence will be reported in dating relationships in which one partner has fewer external resources. External resources were…
Descriptors: College Students, Conflict, Dating (Social), Employment Level
American Fletcher National Bank and Trust Co., Indianapolis, IN. – 1982
Designed for high school economics students as a public service project of the American Fletcher National Bank, the booklet examines America's decreasing productivity rate in terms of the efficiency. Natural resources, labor, skilled management, and capital are essential to the productive process. When there is an increase in the cost of the…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Competition, Consumer Economics, Economic Progress
Frey, Lawrence Rand – 1978
Recent studies have investigated the transition of relationships from a more intimate to a less intimate state--the depenetration process. Various phases of interpersonal conflict in the dissolution of marital dyads have been described, and factors indicating that a marriage might be "in trouble" have been identified. Processes that are…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Problems, Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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