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(2012) . The “how” and “why” of flirtatious communication between marital partners. Communication Quarterly, 60(4), 465-480.\u003Cbr>Frisby, B.N. (2009) .“Without flirting, it wouldn’t be a marriage”: Flirtatious communication between relational partners. Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, 10(1), 55-60. doi: 10. 1080/17459430902839066\u003Cbr>Horan, S.M. & Booth-Butterfield, M. (2010) . Investing in affection: An investigation of affection exchange theory and relational qualities. Communication Quarterly, 58(4), 394-413. doi: 10. 1080/01463373.2010.524876 |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Summary | In Frisby and Booth-Butterfield’s study, they provide research on how flirting with one’s spouse creates positive benefits within the relationship. |\n| Synthesis | In Frisby and Booth-Butterfield’s (2012) research on the purpose of flirtation, they found that the biggest reason for flirtation within marriage was to create amore intimate world between the couple and to encourage sex. They also found |\n\n\n|  | that women were more likely to utilize flirtation. However, in a separate study on flirtation, men were also found to use attentive flirting as a way to make their wives feel attractive (Frisby, 2009). Agreeing with previous research, Frisby found that men usually flirt to engage in sex, and women flirt to encourage attention, fun, and interest in their spouses. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Evaluation | Overall, Horan and Booth-Butterfield’s study demonstrates the great effects of negative communication on the perceptions of perspective-taking between\u003Cbr>spouses. |\n\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |","cbCaierZYuDgAXaV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaierZYuDgAXaV","pdf",183767,"English","# Literature Review Organization Types\n## Chronological\n## Thematic\n## Methodological\n# Writing Components\n## Summary\n## Synthesis\n## Evaluation","[{\"question\":\"What are the three main types for organizing a literature review?\",\"answer\":\"Chronological organizes by publication date or topic history; thematic groups by topic or issue; methodological organizes by the researchers’ or writers’ methods rather than the review content itself.\"},{\"question\":\"When should a thematic literature review be used?\",\"answer\":\"Use thematic when moving from broad themes to more specific subtopics is helpful, even if some ordering by importance or chronology remains involved.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the example show about writing summary, synthesis, and evaluation?\",\"answer\":\"The example demonstrates summarizing a study’s core findings, synthesizing results across multiple studies into connected insights, and evaluating overall implications for perceptions and communication between spouses.\"}]","Literature Reviews - Summary, Synthesis, and Evaluation | PDF"]