The _____ describes the decision-making process one goes through as one chooses whether or not to disclose confidential information about oneself (self-disclosure) or about others (other-disclosure).

a. differential privacy theory
b. privacy management theory
c. communication accommodation theory
d. uncertainty reduction theory


b. privacy management theory
The privacy management theory describes the decision-making process one goes through as one chooses whether or not to disclose confidential information about oneself (self-disclosure) or about others (other-disclosure). The concept of privacy assumes that people own their personal information and have the right to control it by determining whether or not to communicate it.

Communication & Mass Media

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