Which of the Following Statements Best Represents the Fundamental Assumption

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best represents the fundamental assumption of Uncertainty Reduction Theory?

• A)When strangers first meet,their primary goal is to reduce anxiety and increase the uncertainty about the behavior of themselves and the other person.
• B)When strangers first meet,their primary goal is to engage in nonverbal affiliative expressiveness and reciprocity about the behavior of themselves and the other person.
• C)When strangers first meet,their primary goal is to increase their socio-communicative orientation.
• D)When strangers first meet,their primary goal is to reduce uncertainty and increase the predictability about the behavior of themselves and the other person.

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