Lesson 2 - Self disclosure

Question 1

What is self disclosure?

Answer 1

The revealing of personal, intimate information to another person

Question 2

Who introduced the idea of self disclosure?

Answer 2

Altman and Taylor, theory states that gradual revealing enables couples to get closer.

Question 3

What factors affect the success of self disclosure?

Answer 3

Appropriateness (first date not appropriate)
Reason for self disclosure
Gender differences (man threatened by women sex history)
Content (intimate info too soon)

Question 4

What is a strength?(A AND T)

Answer 4

Altman and Taylor found that self-disclosure on first date is inappropriate and doesn’t increase attraction

Question 5

What is another strength?(KITO)

Answer 5

Kito investigated Japanese and American students in different types of relationships. Found self-disclosure was high for both. Shows it to be cross-cultural

Question 6

What is a weakness?

Answer 6

Attraction is not sole dependent on self-disclosure. Other factors are involved

Question 7

What is another weakness? (Sprecher)

Answer 7

Sprecher found that level of self disclosure is the best predictor of affection, rather than amount of self disclosure. This goes against the idea of reciprocal self disclosure.

Question 8

Reciprocal self-disclosure =

Answer 8

Idea that someone expects the same amount of self-disclosure as they give.