Which term describes the act of sharing information with another person to establish or enhance relationships?

• A. Intrinsic reward
• B. Self-disclosure
• C. Reconstructive listening
• D. Informing

Answer: (B)

Self-disclosure is the act of sharing personal information about yourself—feelings, experiences, beliefs—with another person to build trust and closeness. When you open up, you signal vulnerability and openness, which invites the other person to respond with empathy and equivalent sharing. That reciprocal exchange helps move a relationship from casual acquaintance to a more connected bond. People typically disclose more as trust grows, expanding from light, everyday details to deeper aspects of the self. The other terms don’t fit this purpose: informing is about giving facts, intrinsic reward is about personal satisfaction from an activity, and reconstructive listening focuses on interpreting messages rather than sharing personal information to nurture a relationship.