AQA Psychology: Relationships - Self Disclosure

Gradually revealing information about yourself in order to strengthen a bond between yourself and another person describes...

• Reciprocity

• Self denial

• Breadth and depth

• Self disclosure

In order to be successful, self disclosure must involve: (choose 3)

• Precipitation

• Reciprocity

• Depth

• Intimacy

• Breadth

Altman and Taylor proposed which theory to explain how self disclosure works?

• Social Reciprocation Theory

• Social Penetration Theory

• Social Learning Theory

• Social Enterprise theory

Social penetration theory likens successful self disclosure to which object?

• A beach ball

• An apple

• A globe

• An onion

Which of the following is not a reason why self disclosure helps build attraction between people?

• It helps us understand others better

• It increases intimacy

• It displays and builds trust

• It reveals lots about people all at once

Sprecher and Hendrick supported Social Penetration theory with research that found that...

• there was a strong correlation between measures of satisfaction and self disclosure in heterosexual dating couples

• self disclosure and perception of self disclosure led to higher levels of intimacy in long-term married couples

• 57% of gay men and women said that they maintained their relationship through open and honest self disclosure

• self disclosure about sexual thoughts and feelings was limited to Western cultures and was not so common in Eastern cultures, suggesting cultural differences in they types of disclosure used

Hass and Stafford supported Social Penetration theory with research that found that...

• there was a strong correlation between measures of satisfaction and self disclosure in heterosexual dating couples

• self disclosure and perception of self disclosure led to higher levels of intimacy in long-term married couples

• 57% of gay men and women said that they maintained their relationship through open and honest self disclosure

• self disclosure about sexual thoughts and feelings was limited to Western cultures and was not so common in Eastern cultures, suggesting cultural differences in they types of disclosure used

Laurenceau supported Social Penetration theory with research that found that...

• there was a strong correlation between measures of satisfaction and self disclosure in heterosexual dating couples

• self disclosure and perception of self disclosure led to higher levels of intimacy in long-term married couples

• 57% of gay men and women said that they maintained their relationship through open and honest self disclosure

• self disclosure about sexual thoughts and feelings was limited to Western cultures and was not so common in Eastern cultures, suggesting cultural differences in they types of disclosure used

Tang et al criticised Social Penetration theory with research that found that...

• there was a strong correlation between measures of satisfaction and self disclosure in heterosexual dating couples

• self disclosure and perception of self disclosure led to higher levels of intimacy in long-term married couples

• 57% of gay men and women said that they maintained their relationship through open and honest self disclosure

• self disclosure about sexual thoughts and feelings was limited to Western cultures and was not so common in Eastern cultures, suggesting cultural differences in they types of disclosure used

Which of the following is not a criticism of Social Penetration Theory?

• There are cultural differences in how it applies to Eastern and Western cultures

• Lots of the research is correlational, meaning causation has not been shown

• Some relationships might breakdown despite open and honest self disclosure

• The research only applies to heterosexual couples, meaning it is limited