comm 201 presentation markwardt
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Uncertainty Reduction Theory
(also known as URT)Marisa Markwardt
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The Main Idea:
When you meet someone, you want to
reduce your uncertainty about them.
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Sometimes, we go about this in a passive way.
This means we are just making observations, like watching what they do.
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Sometimes we go about this in an active way, like asking others about the person.
Kanucka: What do you know about Dr. Wolfe? Do you know what kind of music he likes?
He posted a picture of the lead singer of Phish, so he must like rock music.
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We can also do this in an interactive way, like talking to the person to get to know them better.
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3 Stages of the Process:
In the entry stage, we are meeting the person.
This is when biographic and demographic information is
most important.
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In the personal stage, we learn about the person’s beliefs, morals, attitudes, and values.
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In the exit stage, it is determined whether the two people will meet again and will continue a relationship.
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There are also 7 factors that affect this
process:
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URT is a theory of interpersonal communication, used to explain initial interactions between people and how relationships develop from that interaction.
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Though this theory is over 20 years old, it can be applied to many situations…
long distance relationshipsonline datingsocial networking websitespremarital romantic relationships
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Critics say the theory is too
narrowand
biased.
They also question the main premise that
uncertainty is the driving force of interaction.
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Fun Fact! (Presenter’s Choice)
This is Charles Berger.
He is one of the two guys who developed URT. He has a B.S. in Psychology. Then he got a master’s degree in communication after that.
This sounds like someone else I know…me!