LS2 - Self Disclosure

Question 1

Self-Disclosure

Answer 1

Revealing personal information e.g. thoughts, feelings and experiences.

Question 2

Social Penetration Theory

Answer 2

By revealing emotions and experiences, they gain a greater understanding of each other and hence attraction and trust increases. However too quick can reduce attraction

Question 3

Reciprocal Self-Disclosure

Answer 3

Where someone tells you their secrets after you tell them yours, people cat for this these days.

Question 4

Strengths(+)

Answer 4

Cross Cultural Research
First Date Research
Gradual Research

Question 5

Weaknesses (-)

Answer 5

Quality>Quantity
Unrealistic

Question 6

First Date Research (+)

Answer 6

Altman & Taylor - Found self-disclosure on the first date is inappropriate and the person became less attractive.

Question 7

Gradual Disclosure Support(+)

Answer 7

Tal-Or - Found self disclosure is gradual. In reality TV e.g. Big Brother, he found contestants who self-disclosed early on weren’t liked and gradual SD was preferred.

Question 8

Cross Cultural Application (+)

Answer 8

Kito - Japanese & American studies all and self-disclosure in their relationships showing cultural validity.

Question 9

Quality>Quantity (-)

Answer 9

Sprecher - The level as opposed to the amount of self-disclosure is important which goes against reciprocal self-disclosure.

Question 10

Unrealistic (-)

Answer 10

Although self-disclosure is important it’s unrealistic to say it’s the only element of attraction in a relationship.