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Chapter  8Social Penetration Theory

  1. Social penetration theory claims that self-disclosure tends to occur gradually. Think of a time when you’ve seen deep self-disclosure happen quickly. How did you react? Does your reaction fit the prediction of the theory?
     
  2. Describe the law of reciprocity. Why do we tend to match disclosures on breadth and depth? What are the possible consequences of doing otherwise? When might not reciprocating be appropriate and/or effective?
     
  3. Consider ethical egoism. Why does the ethical approach claim that selfishness is virtuous? Do you agree or disagree with this ethical approach, and why? Connect the ethical approach to the claims of social penetration theory (including social exchange).
     
  4. The onion is the central metaphor of this theory. Identify two weaknesses of this metaphor. Then, create a new metaphor for human personality structure that corrects these weaknesses.
     
  5. Compare and contrast the comparison level and the comparison level of alternatives. How do the concepts explain why some people stay in a dissatisfying relationship? Or end a satisfying one? These similar names for two different things are confusing; create new names that capture the essence of each concept.


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Chapter  8Social Penetration Theory

  1. Social penetration theory claims that self-disclosure tends to occur gradually. Think of a time when you’ve seen deep self-disclosure happen quickly. How did you react? Does your reaction fit the prediction of the theory?
     
  2. Describe the law of reciprocity. Why do we tend to match disclosures on breadth and depth? What are the possible consequences of doing otherwise? When might not reciprocating be appropriate and/or effective?
     
  3. Consider ethical egoism. Why does the ethical approach claim that selfishness is virtuous? Do you agree or disagree with this ethical approach, and why? Connect the ethical approach to the claims of social penetration theory (including social exchange).
     
  4. The onion is the central metaphor of this theory. Identify two weaknesses of this metaphor. Then, create a new metaphor for human personality structure that corrects these weaknesses.
     
  5. Compare and contrast the comparison level and the comparison level of alternatives. How do the concepts explain why some people stay in a dissatisfying relationship? Or end a satisfying one? These similar names for two different things are confusing; create new names that capture the essence of each concept.


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