In March of 1995, Jenny Jones, a talk show host, did a show on disclosing your secret crushes. In the broadcast, Scott Amedure revealed that Jonathon Schmitz was his secret crush. The show resulted in Amedure being shot and Schmitz being charged with murder. This is an extreme example of

A) the truth of self-disclosure.
B) prejudice in America.
C) the dangers of self-disclosure.
D) celebrity disclosure.


Answer: C

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