Regarding Self-Disclosure, Which of the Following Statements Is/are TRUE

question 236

Multiple Choice

Regarding self-disclosure, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

• A)When self-disclosure proceeds at a moderate pace, it builds trust, intimacy, reciprocity, and positive feelings.
• B)When self-disclosure is too rapid or inappropriate, we are likely to "back off" and wonder about the person's motives.
• C)People often feel freer to express their true feelings on social networking websites, which can lead to genuine, face-to-face friendships, but can also lead to some very dramatic overdisclosure.
• D)All of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

Social Desirability

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others.

Discriminant Validity

A form of validity that ensures a test measures what it is supposed to measure, and not something else, by demonstrating little correlation with variables from which it should differ.

Self-report Inventories

Psychological tests in which individuals provide subjective evaluations or reports of their own behavior, feelings, or attitudes.

Criticisms

The act of expressing disapproval and objections about something, often involving the analysis and judgment of faults or mistakes.