Excessive Self-Disclosure Is a Staple of Many Television Talk Shows

question 158

Multiple Choice

Excessive self-disclosure is a staple of many television talk shows. Guests frequently reveal intimate details about their personal lives. Viewers probably find such intimate disclosures entertaining rather than threatening, because the

• A)television guests are strangers to the viewer.
• B)television guests are viewed as sympathetic individuals who are seeking help from the talk show host.
• C)viewers do not have to reciprocate with their own self-disclosure to these guests.
• D)viewers have been desensitized by watching numerous talk shows and will not feel threatened by overdisclosure as non-TV talk show watchers.

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Definitions:

Corporate Information

Data and details related to the operations, management, and financial status of a company.

Personal Benefit

An advantage or gain that accrues to an individual, often in a context where it might be considered ethically dubious or a conflict of interest.

Personal Liability

Legal responsibility of an individual to answer for debts, actions, or failures, potentially using personal assets to cover obligations.

Canada Revenue Agency

The federal agency that administers tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories.