Uncertainty Reduction Theory

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:media
gptkbp:appliesTo initial encounters
gptkbp:category interpersonal communication theories
theories of communication
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Charles_Berger
Richard Calabrese
gptkbp:explains how individuals reduce uncertainty in initial interactions
gptkbp:focusesOn interpersonal communication
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Uncertainty Reduction Theory
gptkbp:includes axioms
gptkbp:introducedIn 1975
gptkbp:numberOfAxioms 7
gptkbp:proposedBy people seek information to reduce uncertainty
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Human_Communication_Research
gptkbp:relatedTo information seeking
predictability
communication accommodation theory
gptkbp:usedIn organizational communication
intercultural communication
relationship development
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Berger
gptkb:Theories_of_Communication
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7