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comparison levels  

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  • 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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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KJXK6PLC-1

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