The central concept of relational dialectics theory is:
A) uncertainty reduction.
B) online impression management that generates relationship development.
C) discourse, or "a set of propositions that cohere around a given object of meaning."
D) the desire for intimacy that causes self-disclosure.
Ans: C) discourse, or "a set of propositions that cohere around a given object of meaning."
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