Self-Disclosure - Evaluation Flashcards
What are the three evaluation points for self-disclosure as a factor affecting attraction in a romanic relationships?
1 - Methodology.
2 - Issue and Debate - Gender Differences.
3 - Issue and Debate - Cultural Bias.
Wha are the two points within the methodology evaluation point?
Correlational.
Face validity.
Explain the correctional point within the evaluation point of methodology?
Correlation between satisfaction in relationships and self-disclosure.
Cannot establish causation.
Explain the face validity point within the evaluation point of methodology?
Self-disclosure seems like a valid theory, this is not really good enough.
What is the first issue and debate to use when evaluating self-disclosure as a factor affecting attraction in a romantic relationship?
Gender differences.
What were the findings of the study done that can help argue for the first issue and debate?
Women prefer disclosing to same-sex friends while men prefer to disclose while engaging in some activity.
What does the theory demonstrate (gender differences issue and debate)?
A beta bias.
Why does the theory demonstrate a beta bias (gender differences issue and debate)?
Because it minimises the differences between the genders, the study shows gender differences.
What is the second issue and debate point?
Cultural bias.
How does the theory of self-disclosure show a cultural bias?
The dominance of western research in the area.
There are cultural differences in self-disclosure that have not been considered.
What is an example of a cultural difference in self-disclosure?
In the West, people tend to engage in more intimate self-disclosure than non-Westerners.
What is a second example of cultural differences in self-disclosure that regard men and woman also?
Japanese women prefer a lower level of personal conversations than Japanese men.
Western men prefer a lower level of personal conversations than Western women.
What does the theory demonstrate (cultural bias issue and debate)?
An alpha cultural bias.
Why does the theory demonstrate an alpha cultural bias (cultural bias issue and debate)?
Because the theory says that self-disclosure is a god thing and makes someone/a culture better.
It says that a culture is better when they disclose.
