Nicky, a social theorist, opines that in order to have a good relationship, each partner must be willing to tell the other about
their own thoughts, about themselves, and their feelings, with the expectation that open communication will result from it. In this scenario, Nicky is advocating ________. A. esteem support
B. self-disclosure
C. validation
D. scapegoating
Explanation: Self-disclosure in this scenario is that each partner must be willing to disclose anything or issue that has been fully stored or hidden to each partner alone. That is, issues that usually are addressed by the individual should be shared within the partners.