According to Uncertainty Reduction Theory, What Happens When Individuals Use

question 47

Multiple Choice

According to uncertainty reduction theory, what happens when individuals use an active strategy to gain information?

• A) They talk directly to the individual they are interested in.
• B) They enter into a relationship with someone they are interested in.
• C) They observe the individual they are interested in.
• D) They ask a third party for information about someone.

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Definitions:

Pacinian Corpuscles

Specialized nerve endings in the skin and viscera that detect mechanical pressure or vibrations.

Statocysts

Sensory organs found in some aquatic invertebrates, such as crustaceans and mollusks, used to sense gravity and enable balance and orientation.

Lateral Line Organs

A system of sense organs found in aquatic vertebrates, used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water.

Stereocilia

Hairlike projections on the surface of certain cells, involved in sensory reception, particularly in the inner ear for hearing.