_________ is a theory developed to explain effective communication with strangers. It posits that people use information seeking behaviors in order to reduce uncertainty and tension reduction behaviors in order to reduce anxiety
a. communication accommodation theory
b. anxiety and uncertainty management theory
c. standpoint theory
d. crisis reduction theory
b___
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a. over enunciation b. p-popping c. excessive sibilance d. cleft palate e. both A & B f. both B & C g. both C & D
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If your roommate tells you that you're out of cereal and you interpret the statement as also meaning, "I'm irritated you never replace food items when they are gone," you are interpreting which dimension of your roommate's message?
A. content B. relational C. symbolic D. underlying
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