Exam 8: Sharing Personal Information

Our tendency to return another's self-disclosure with one of equal intimacy is called ______.

We cannot control how we share our private information.

Long-term relationships are usually characterized by initially low self-disclosures followed by a spike up before a leveling off of openness.

Which theory says that people, like onions, have many layers?

Reciprocal self-disclosure during initial encounters usually results in positive feelings.

Boundary turbulence arises when someone contradicts clear, explicit rules about sharing private information.

The principle that self-disclosures occur over time is reflected in which scenario?

When you assess the appropriateness of the disclosure to the situation itself, you ______.

A better response than responding with a matching self-disclosure, according to research, is ______.

Although Keegan told Anita about his concerns, he thinks he downplayed them and did not accurately reflect their depth. Keegan should improve on which self-disclosure skill?

True self-disclosure, or ______, involves risk on the part of the teller.

Communication Privacy Management Theory (CPM) accounts for the culture- and gender-based ______ that dictate when and how people share information with others.

Research comparing self-disclosure in online and offline channels has been inconclusive. Compare and contrast your own self-disclosure tendencies in online and offline channels. Provide explanations for similarities or differences.

Theodore believes he has experienced "the bus rider phenomenon." Which of these might have happened to him?

After they got engaged, Clay told all of his coworkers while Elizabeth only confirmed it if someone noticed her ring. Clay and Elizabeth are exhibiting ______ differences in self-disclosure needs.

Monica wonders if she should tell her current boyfriend that she had lunch with her ex-boyfriend Richard, or if it will just put needless strain on their relationship. She is trying to ______.

Talia is an open book to others but lacks awareness about herself. Describe the relative sizes of the panes in Talia's Johari Window.

Greater levels of self-disclosure are expected in ______ cultures, like those in North America and Western Europe.

Which theory is also known as "the ideology of intimacy"?

______ in self-disclosure requires clearness and accuracy.