Self-Disclosure

Question 1

Researcher- social penetration theory

Answer 1

Altman and Taylor

Question 2

Researcher- Breadth and depth

Answer 2

Resis and shaver

Question 3

Self-disclosure

Answer 3

the information we choose to reveal to a romantic partner

Question 4

Research to support

Answer 4

Sprecher and Hendrick- studied heterosexual relationship who were dating- found that as self-disclosure increased so did relationship satisfaction

Question 5

Methodological issue

Answer 5

the use of correlational studies, such as Sprecher and Hendrick (2004), is that causal conclusions cannot be made. For example, simply because there is a correlation between satisfaction and self-disclosure does not necessarily mean that the former causes the latter

Question 6

reductionist

Answer 6

By reducing relationship satisfaction to a single factor
SPT ignores many other aspects of romantic attraction, such as physical attractiveness, similarity of attitudes and complementarity.

Question 7

social penetration theory

Answer 7

gradually revealing emotions and experiences and listening to their reciprocal sharing, people gain a greater understanding of each other and display trust.

Question 8

cultural bias

Answer 8

Social Penetration Theory was developed based on research in a Western, individualist culture, so it may not apply to collectivist cultures.
For example, Tang et al. (2013) found that men and women in the USA tended to disclose more sexual thoughts and feelings than romantic partners in China; however, the level of relationship satisfaction was high in both cultures.