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Homan, Blau's, And Collins Approaches To Exchange Theory

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If someone wants to have a relationship with anyone then they need to be able to show compassion. A relationship is a give and take, people cannot think that all they have to do is take from someone else. They have to give something back if they want to have any satisfaction from the relationship. In this essay, exchange theory will be discussed, as will Homan's, Blau's, and Collins' approach to exchange theory. The easiest way to explain exchange theory is by using relationships. “There are two basic ways relationships are connected: negative and positive” (Allan 2014:352). A negative relationship is where an exchange will happen in only one direction, making it hard for the relationship to stay afloat. While, a positive relationship is where an exchange happens in both directions, making the relationship stronger. When there is a negative exchange going on between two people you can tell what it will lead to if there is not a way to make it positive. …show more content…

If there is a parent trying to teach a child proper manners, then they might give the child a reward if they act in the way that the parent wants. After a while the child might do the behavior without having a reward. Within the exchange theory Homan explains about “the frustration-aggression proposition is based on expectations. It says that if a person doesn't receive the response he or she expects, or recieves punishment when expecting a reward, the person will become angry and will tend to act out aggressively” (Allan 2014:358). You can see this a lot in children, if a parent is speaking to another adult and the child has done something that they would normally get praise for, but then they do not, they tend to throw a

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