We Can Reduce Our Uncertainty in a Relationship by Using

question 19

Short Answer

We can reduce our uncertainty in a relationship by using _____________ strategies that involve us observing other people as they go about their business and communicate with others; ___________ strategies that involve asking a third party questions in order to gain information more directly; and _______________ strategies that enable us to get information from a partner by directly asking for it.

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Definitions:

Heterosexual Matrix

A concept theorizing the social norms that enforce heterosexuality as natural and dictate gender binarism.

Epistemology of the Closet

The theory or study concerning the ways in which the framework of the closet (the concealment of sexual identity) informs, structures, and limits both sexual identities and theoretical discourses.

Homosexual Panic

A defensive reaction or behavior stemming from a person's fear or anxiety over potential or perceived homosexual desires or encounters.

Homosexual Melancholy

An obsolete psychoanalytic term historically used to describe a sense of sadness or depression believed to be experienced by homosexual individuals, reflecting outdated and discriminatory views.