Uncertainty Reduction Theory Suggests That People Get to Know Each

question 28

True/False

Uncertainty reduction theory suggests that people get to know each other if they believe the effort will be worth it.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Observational Conditioning

A learning process where an individual acquires behaviors by observing and imitating others.

State-Dependent Learning

The theory that information learned in a specific state of mind (e.g., emotional, physiological) is more easily recalled when in that same state.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral signal that, once linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately elicits a conditioned response.