Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. According to uncertainty reduction theory, when strangers first meet, their primary goal is to reduce uncertainty and increase predictability in their own and the other person’s behavior.
2. To reduce uncertainty, during initial interaction persons, from low-context cultures tend to ask a lot of questions.
3. Responsiveness refers to one’s ability to make requests; actively disagree; initiate, sustain, and terminate conversations.
4. Assertiveness refers to one’s ability to be sensitive to the communication of others, be a good listener, and engage in comforting communication.
5. The model of relational empathy is based on the idea that whenever two people come together and interact, they create a third culture of shared meaning and relational empathy.
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True
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A. values B. culture C. system D. power structure
Language, according to Symbolic Interaction, is a ________ system of verbal and nonverbal symbols organized in patterns to express thoughts and feelings.
A. useful B. particular C. shared D. complex