What Factor Contributes Most to Individuals' Tendency to Self-Disclose More

question 42

Multiple Choice

What factor contributes most to individuals' tendency to self-disclose more online than they do face to face?

• A) interactivity
• B) peripheral information
• C) anonymity
• D) intimacy

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Definitions:

Self-serving Bias

A common tendency for individuals to attribute positive outcomes to their own character but attribute negative outcomes to external factors.

Narcissism

A personality trait characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, need for admiration, and lack of empathy for others.

Learned Helplessness

A scenario where a person is burdened with feelings of inability to exert control, typically following a harrowing event or successive failures.

Confidence

The feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities.