Concept information
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social psychology
interpersonal relationships
human relationships
cognitive processes in relationships
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micro-interactionist theory
social interaction
human relationships
cognitive processes in relationships
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social psychology
interpersonal relationships
human relationships
creating and maintaining closeness
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micro-interactionist theory
social interaction
human relationships
creating and maintaining closeness
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social psychology
interpersonal relationships
human relationships
theoretical approaches to studying relationships
Preferred term
comparison levels
Definition
- Comparison levels are an individual's expectations for the quality of a close relationship and the alternatives they have to that relationship. The comparison level (CL) is the standard that an individual uses to determine how satisfied he or she is with a specific relationship, which depends on the expected ratio of rewards-to-costs in that relationship. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Comparison Levels]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/comparison_levels
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