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. viewer does not have to reciprocate with their own self-disclosure to these guests.
d. viewer has been desensitized by watching numerous talk shows and will not feel threatened by overdisclosure as non-TV talk show watchers.
ANSWER: c
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