According to Kerckhoff and Davis’s filter theory of relationship formation, partners initially filter potential relationships using social demography.
If a newly formed couple has already established that they share similar social backgrounds and hold matching core values, identify the third and final filter that becomes critical for the long-term survival of their relationship.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Relationships with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 70 questions covering Factors affecting attraction, Theories of romantic relationships, Online relationships, and Parasocial relationships, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.