When speaking to a child, you simplify your vocabulary. On the other hand, when speaking to your professor, you use larger words to gain his or her social approval. Which theory explains this process of adjustment?

A) uncertainty reduction theory
B) relationship dialectics theory
C) communication accommodation theory
D) social penetration theory

Answer: C

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