Researchers (Ohbuchi, Ohno, & Mukai, 1993) Found That Participants Were

Researchers (Ohbuchi, Ohno, & Mukai, 1993) found that participants were less likely to administer shocks to another person when that person had previously disclosed something personal about him- or herself. According to the authors of your textbook, why is that?

A) Similarity leads to attraction, not aggression.
B) Personal information can make it easier to empathize with another.
C) When we are anonymous, we are more likely to aggress.
D) Self-disclosure serves as a way to model prosocial behavior.