SPC 3301 EXAM 2 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
Norm of reciprocity (Dyadic effect) - Answers - •reciprocal self-disclosure, is the vehicle
by which people build close relationships.
•occurs when a person reveals information and the partner responds by offering
information that is at a similar level of intimacy.
Privacy Management - Answers - •how individuals maintain privacy boundaries
•people set up boundary structures as a way to control the risks inherent in disclosing
private information.
Five factors that shape our notion of privacy: - Answers - 1. Culture
2. Personality
3. Relationship
4. Biological sex
5. Motivations
Culture - Answers - Different rules regarding privacy and self-disclosure
Personality - Answers - •guides disclosure decisions.
•Some people are highly self-disclosive and expressive, whereas other people are much
more private.
Relationship - Answers - Attraction, closeness, and relationship type (friends versus
coworkers), impact the dynamics of privacy and self-disclosures
Biological Sex - Answers - Women's rules for disclosing information sometimes differ
from men's: women tend to disclose somewhat more than men, particularly on intimate
topics
Motivations - Answers - people who are motivated to make friends may disclose more
than those who are motivated to accomplish a task, and people who worry about getting
hurt or rejected might avoid self-disclosure that could make them vulnerable.
Social Penetration Theory - Answers - Self-disclosure usually increases gradually as
people develop their relationships.
Six dimentions:
1. Depth
2. Breadth
3. Frequency
4. Duration
, 5. Valence
6. Veracity
Depth and Breadth - Answers - As relationships develop, they tend to increase in
breadth and then depth. In fact, according to social penetration theory, it is helpful to
visualize the process of self-disclosure during relationship development as the slow
unpeeling of an onion. An onion has a rather thin and flimsy outer layer, but as you peel
through the various layers, they get harder, with the core of the onion very tightly bound.
Frequency and Duration - Answers - Frequency—how often people self-disclose
Duration—how long people self-disclose
Valence and Veracity - Answers - Valence refers to the positive or negative "charge" of
the self-disclosure.
Veracity refers to how honest or deceptive self-disclosure can be.
Valence - Answers - For example, if you disclose your dreams, your warm feelings for
someone, or your happiest childhood memories, the self-disclosure has a positive
valence.
Veracity - Answers - For example, when people like others, they sometimes exaggerate
their positive personal qualities to try to make a positive first impression.
Fears associated with self disclosure - Answers - Fear of exposure or rejection
Fear of retaliation or angry responses
Fear of loss of control
Fear of losing one's individuality
Fear of exposure or rejection - Answers - Too much self-disclosure will expose their
negative qualities and cause others to think badly of them
Fear of retaliation or angry responses - Answers - People also worry that their partners
might become angry or use what they disclose against them.
Fear of loss of control - Answers - If they engage in too much self-disclosure, they will
lose control of their thoughts and feelings or the thoughts and feelings of others.
Fear of losing one's individuality - Answers - losing yourself
Liking-disclosure hypotheses - Answers - Predicts that people will disclose more to
receivers they like.
Disclosure-liking hypotheses - Answers - Predicts that when a sender discloses to a
receiver, the receiver will like the sender more.
Norm of reciprocity (Dyadic effect) - Answers - •reciprocal self-disclosure, is the vehicle
by which people build close relationships.
•occurs when a person reveals information and the partner responds by offering
information that is at a similar level of intimacy.
Privacy Management - Answers - •how individuals maintain privacy boundaries
•people set up boundary structures as a way to control the risks inherent in disclosing
private information.
Five factors that shape our notion of privacy: - Answers - 1. Culture
2. Personality
3. Relationship
4. Biological sex
5. Motivations
Culture - Answers - Different rules regarding privacy and self-disclosure
Personality - Answers - •guides disclosure decisions.
•Some people are highly self-disclosive and expressive, whereas other people are much
more private.
Relationship - Answers - Attraction, closeness, and relationship type (friends versus
coworkers), impact the dynamics of privacy and self-disclosures
Biological Sex - Answers - Women's rules for disclosing information sometimes differ
from men's: women tend to disclose somewhat more than men, particularly on intimate
topics
Motivations - Answers - people who are motivated to make friends may disclose more
than those who are motivated to accomplish a task, and people who worry about getting
hurt or rejected might avoid self-disclosure that could make them vulnerable.
Social Penetration Theory - Answers - Self-disclosure usually increases gradually as
people develop their relationships.
Six dimentions:
1. Depth
2. Breadth
3. Frequency
4. Duration
, 5. Valence
6. Veracity
Depth and Breadth - Answers - As relationships develop, they tend to increase in
breadth and then depth. In fact, according to social penetration theory, it is helpful to
visualize the process of self-disclosure during relationship development as the slow
unpeeling of an onion. An onion has a rather thin and flimsy outer layer, but as you peel
through the various layers, they get harder, with the core of the onion very tightly bound.
Frequency and Duration - Answers - Frequency—how often people self-disclose
Duration—how long people self-disclose
Valence and Veracity - Answers - Valence refers to the positive or negative "charge" of
the self-disclosure.
Veracity refers to how honest or deceptive self-disclosure can be.
Valence - Answers - For example, if you disclose your dreams, your warm feelings for
someone, or your happiest childhood memories, the self-disclosure has a positive
valence.
Veracity - Answers - For example, when people like others, they sometimes exaggerate
their positive personal qualities to try to make a positive first impression.
Fears associated with self disclosure - Answers - Fear of exposure or rejection
Fear of retaliation or angry responses
Fear of loss of control
Fear of losing one's individuality
Fear of exposure or rejection - Answers - Too much self-disclosure will expose their
negative qualities and cause others to think badly of them
Fear of retaliation or angry responses - Answers - People also worry that their partners
might become angry or use what they disclose against them.
Fear of loss of control - Answers - If they engage in too much self-disclosure, they will
lose control of their thoughts and feelings or the thoughts and feelings of others.
Fear of losing one's individuality - Answers - losing yourself
Liking-disclosure hypotheses - Answers - Predicts that people will disclose more to
receivers they like.
Disclosure-liking hypotheses - Answers - Predicts that when a sender discloses to a
receiver, the receiver will like the sender more.
