Question 1

Explicit verbal disclosures are necessary in high-context cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Your long-term friend Ericka is planning to reveal to her new boyfriend, Bruce, the emotional effects of her father's absence from her childhood. She wants some advice for how to make sure that this disclosure is effective. What advice would you give Ericka, based on your knowledge of effective self-disclosure skills?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your long-term friend Ericka is planning to...

Question 3

Rania tells her friend Victoria she's unhappy in her job. Over the course of several months, Rania slowly discloses her dreams of becoming a pilot. Which element of self-disclosure does this scenario most reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-disclosure involves intentionality. 
B)  Self-disclosure is a process. 
C)  Self-disclosure involves risk. 
D)  Self-disclosure involves trust.

Question 4

Cultures that derive meaning mainly from activity and overall context, not verbal explanation, are referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-context 
B)  high-context 
C)  individualistic 
D)  collectivistic

Question 5

Research suggests that the self-disclosures of one member of a pair will ______ self-disclosures by the other.

Accepted Answer

A)  be competitive with 
B)  be more risky than 
C)  be reciprocated with 
D)  be consciously compared to

Question 6

The ability to elicit disclosures from others is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  secrecy 
B)  responsiveness 
C)  capitalization 
D)  co-rumination

Question 7

According to Social Penetration Theory, ______ involves knowing information about another across several different topics.

Accepted Answer

A)  depth 
B)  breadth 
C)  reciprocity 
D)  "co-owning"

Question 8

Jasna tells Jeremy when they first start dating that she's uncomfortable with him putting his hands on her shoulders. A few months later, she reveals that this is because she was once in an abusive relationship. Jasna's increasing self-disclosure to Jeremy reflects which principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-disclosures occur between two people in a close relationship. 
B)  Self-disclosing is reciprocal. 
C)  We disclose a lot in a few encounters. 
D)  Self-disclosures occur gradually over time.

Question 9

The parts of ourselves that we present to others are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  public information 
B)  electronic identities 
C)  open selves 
D)  body artifacts

Question 10

Which of these is one of the four principles of self-disclosure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reciprocal self-disclosures are rare. 
B)  Self-disclosures lead to catharsis. 
C)  We disclose a lot in a few encounters. 
D)  Self-disclosing entails risk.

Question 11

Disclosures are processes that occur on a continuum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which revelation represents an attempt to use self-disclosure to escalate a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  deep romantic feelings on a third date 
B)  long-held resentment to a family member 
C)  good news to others who will also be happy 
D)  a dream to a beloved spouse

Question 13

"I know a lot of individual facts about Peter but nothing particularly intimate," says Theo. Describe Theo's relationship with Peter in terms of Social Penetration Theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "I know a lot of individual facts...

Question 14

Sidney Jourard believed disclosing to create intimacy with another was the most important factor for relationship health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Provide an example from your own life when you chose to maintain your privacy instead of openness. Explain your choice in terms of Communication Privacy Management Theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide an example from your own life...

Question 16

Which statement is an example of self-disclosure?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I feel really nervous before going to parties." 
B)  "I just got these new boots." 
C)  "I always order the spaghetti at this restaurant." 
D)  "I go running in the park every morning."

Question 17

Sharon tells Rebecca about a time when she cheated on a test. Rebecca discloses that she once helped some classmates steal an answer sheet. Identify and explain the principle of self-disclosure Sharon and Rebecca are exhibiting.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sharon tells Rebecca about a time when...

Question 18

A high incidence of self-disclosing almost immediately in the relationship is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  responsiveness 
B)  intentionality 
C)  co-rumination 
D)  clicking

Question 19

Information that sounds personal but is easy for the speaker to share is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  history 
B)  story 
C)  public information 
D)  private information

Question 20

"I am really angry about the changes to the curriculum," says Logan, laughing. Logan's self-disclosure is an example of lack of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  relevance 
C)  honesty 
D)  owning

Exam 8: Sharing Personal Information

Explicit verbal disclosures are necessary in high-context cultures.

Rania tells her friend Victoria she's unhappy in her job. Over the course of several months, Rania slowly discloses her dreams of becoming a pilot. Which element of self-disclosure does this scenario most reflect?

Cultures that derive meaning mainly from activity and overall context, not verbal explanation, are referred to as ______.

Research suggests that the self-disclosures of one member of a pair will ______ self-disclosures by the other.

The ability to elicit disclosures from others is referred to as ______.

According to Social Penetration Theory, ______ involves knowing information about another across several different topics.

Jasna tells Jeremy when they first start dating that she's uncomfortable with him putting his hands on her shoulders. A few months later, she reveals that this is because she was once in an abusive relationship. Jasna's increasing self-disclosure to Jeremy reflects which principle?

The parts of ourselves that we present to others are ______.

Which of these is one of the four principles of self-disclosure?

Disclosures are processes that occur on a continuum.

Which revelation represents an attempt to use self-disclosure to escalate a relationship?

"I know a lot of individual facts about Peter but nothing particularly intimate," says Theo. Describe Theo's relationship with Peter in terms of Social Penetration Theory.

Sidney Jourard believed disclosing to create intimacy with another was the most important factor for relationship health.

Provide an example from your own life when you chose to maintain your privacy instead of openness. Explain your choice in terms of Communication Privacy Management Theory.

Which statement is an example of self-disclosure?

Sharon tells Rebecca about a time when she cheated on a test. Rebecca discloses that she once helped some classmates steal an answer sheet. Identify and explain the principle of self-disclosure Sharon and Rebecca are exhibiting.

A high incidence of self-disclosing almost immediately in the relationship is referred to as ______.

Information that sounds personal but is easy for the speaker to share is known as ______.

"I am really angry about the changes to the curriculum," says Logan, laughing. Logan's self-disclosure is an example of lack of ______.