How Do the Partners in a Relationship Use Communication to Reduce

question 5

Essay

How do the partners in a relationship use communication to reduce uncertainty? Use one of your own experiences or a hypothetical narrative example to illustrate how one or both partners would use specific communication strategies to reduce their level of uncertainty.

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Definitions:

Smell

A sense through which odors are perceived, involving the detection of chemical compounds by the olfactory system.

Optic Nerve

A paired nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Dendrites

Branch-like structures of neurons that receive signals from other neurons for processing in the brain.

Ganglion Cells

Neural cells in the retina that collect visual data from photoreceptors and convey it to the brain.