A group has been meeting and one member makes the following statement, "I felt betrayed when my wife teased me in front of our friends." Which group role is this client taking?

A group has been meeting and one member makes the following statement, "I felt betrayed when my wife teased me in front of our friends." Which group role is this client taking?

• A. Harmonizer
• B. Self-discloser
• C. Clarifier
• D. Compromiser

Answer: (B)

Sharing a personal feeling or experience to help the group process is the hallmark of self-disclosure. In this statement, the member names an intimate emotional reaction—feeling betrayed—and ties it to a specific interaction (teasing by his wife in front of friends). By putting this personal emotion into the group space, he invites others to respond with empathy, reflect on similar experiences, and explore underlying relationship dynamics. That active sharing is what characterizes self-disclosure, distinct from roles that focus on mediating conflict, clarifying meaning, or negotiating compromises. A harmonizer would work to ease tensions between members, a clarifier would restate or interpret unclear statements to ensure understanding, and a compromiser would seek a middle ground in disputes between others.

Sharing a personal feeling or experience to help the group process is the hallmark of self-disclosure. In this statement, the member names an intimate emotional reaction—feeling betrayed—and ties it to a specific interaction (teasing by his wife in front of friends). By putting this personal emotion into the group space, he invites others to respond with empathy, reflect on similar experiences, and explore underlying relationship dynamics. That active sharing is what characterizes self-disclosure, distinct from roles that focus on mediating conflict, clarifying meaning, or negotiating compromises. A harmonizer would work to ease tensions between members, a clarifier would restate or interpret unclear statements to ensure understanding, and a compromiser would seek a middle ground in disputes between others.