This study examined the role of growth and security expectations in shaping people's judgments of relational boredom and conflict (for discriminant validity). In Studies 1 and 2, the type of expectation gaps (growth vs. security) in hypothetical relationships (as well as the occurrence of a gap in Study 2) was manipulated, and people's judgments of relational boredom and conflict were assessed; Study 3 assessed these associations in people's own relationships. Across all studies, people were more likely to diagnose boredom in other people's relationships (Studies 1 and 2) and their own relationship (Study 3) if the expectation gap for growth (vs. security) was greater. People reported more conflict in their own relationship if the expectation gap for security (vs. growth) was greater.

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关系磨损了吗？期望在关系无聊的判断中的作用

这项研究检验了增长和安全期望在塑造人们对关系无聊和冲突的判断中的作用（用于判别有效性）。在研究1和2中，假设关系中的期望缺口（增长与安全）的类型（以及研究2中的缺口的发生）得到了控制，并评估了人们对关系无聊和冲突的判断；研究3评估了人们自身关系中的这些关联。在所有研究中，如果对增长的期望差距（与安全性相比）更大，则人们更有可能诊断对他人的关系（研究1和2）和他们自己的关系（研究3）感到无聊。如果人们对安全的期望差距（相对于增长）更大，则人们会在自己的关系中报告更多的冲突。