According to Our Textbook Authors,appropriate Self-Disclosure in an Intimate Relationship

question 67

Multiple Choice

According to our textbook authors,appropriate self-disclosure in an intimate relationship:

• A) is always greater in amount than in a friendship relationship.
• B) should be ongoing to keep the relationship growing.
• C) is unnecessary in a friendship other than the spouse relationship.
• D) can easily be replaced by appropriate self-disclosure to strangers.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas simultaneously.

Effort Justification

A phenomenon in which individuals attribute greater value to outcomes they had to put effort into achieving, often to reduce cognitive dissonance.

Ingratiation Theory

A psychological theory that explores how people attempt to make themselves appear more likable to others, often through flattery or other strategic behaviors.

Self-Serving Bias

The tendency to attribute positive outcomes to internal factors and negative ones to external factors, thereby protecting self-esteem.