uncertainty reduction theory

Who are the theorists for URT?

• Charles Berger and Richard Calabrese

• Berger and Charles

• Berger and Roger

• Richard

Fred is starting a new job and does not know how to act or what to expect at his job. He does not know if people eat at work or go out to lunch each day. What is Fred experiencing?

• cognitive uncertainty

• behavioral uncertainty

• incentive

• deviance

Uncertainty Reduction Theory is guided by three assumptions. Which assumption does not belong?

• Communication is primary for reducing uncertainty.

• People experience unpleasant uncertainty on a daily basis.

• Uncertainties about global warming.

• Uncertainties about the world and people.

The _____________ strategy is when you go straight to the source in question and ask for as much information as possible.

• interactive

• passive

• detective

• active

This type of uncertainty occurs when a person worries about what someone may think. The person may try to over analyze the meaning of what a person says.

• behavioral uncertainty

• cognitive uncertainty

• expectancy

• deviance uncertainty

____________ seeks to explain and predict when, why, and how individuals use communication to minimize their doubts when interacting with others.

• incentive

• deviance

• axiom

• uncertainty reduction theory

Below is one of the seven axioms of URT

• LIKING

• VIKING

• HIKING

• KICKING

If amount of communication is high, uncertainty will decrease. This axiom is related to

• amount of communication

• information seeking behavior

• reciprocity

• level of communication

What are the subprocesses of URT?

• Prediction and anticipation

• Prediction

• Prediction and explanation

• Explanation

Why do we reduce uncertainty?

• It is necessary

• To improve predictions

• It is uncomfortable

• To reduce danger