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When two people first meet, there is a high level of _______________.
Uncertainty
Uncertainty reduction is important in developing relationships.
True.
What does uncertainty mean?
People’s inability to predict or explain their own behavior or the behavior of others
How may types of uncertainty are identified.
2
What is our theory?
Uncertainty Reduction Theory.
Noted to be one of the ________ theories of interpersonal communication.
First.
Three individuals came up with our theory.
False.
What is reduction?
the action or fact of making a specified thing smaller or less in amount, degree, or size
What are the types of uncertainty identified in this theory?
Behavioral and Cognitive
Who developed our theory?
Charles Berger and Richard Calabrese.
_________ situations where people seek to reduce uncertainty.
Three.
By gathering information about someone, we can make predictions to help reduce our uncertainty.
True.
Looking someone up on social media is considered what strategy?
Passive.
This statement describes what kind of uncertainty?
- Occurs when individuals are unsure or concerned about someone else's behavior or their own behavior
Behavioral
Define the situation of deviance.
People want to reduce their uncertainty about odd, eccentric individuals who behave contrary to one’s expectations or social norms.
Borrowed concepts from the _________ theory and the _________ theory.
Information, Attribution.
Active strategy is described as:
Communicating directly with the person who we wish to seek information about
False.
Name the three strategies.
1. Passive
2. Active
3. Interactive
Name the three situations where people seek to reduce uncertainty.
1. Anticipation of Future Interaction
2. Incentive Value
3. Deviance
Name the three stages of communication.
Entry, Personal, Exit.
Information gathered through __________ and _________ can be used to predict a person’s behavior or the outcome of the relationship.
Ineractive strategy is described as:
Communicating directly with the person who we wish to seek information about
False. It is the Interactive stage, not the Ineractive stage.
Define our theory.
The Uncertainty Reduction Theory states that people need to reduce uncertainty about other individuals by gaining information about them.
Give an example of reducing uncertainty in your life?
Answers may vary.
What is the main assumption of our theory?
Uncertainty makes communication between people more difficult and creates discomfort, therefore we try to reduce it.