COMM 305 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. Communication Accommodation (cont.)II. Culture and CommunicationOutline of Current Lecture I. Exam ReviewCurrent Lecture1. Which of the following theories stipulate that we always want to reduce uncertainty in initial interaction?a. Uncertainty reduction theoryb. Uncertainty management theoryc. Relational Dialectsd. B and Ce. All of the above2. A researcher who first observes couple interacting to develop a theory of dyadic communication without considering previous theory or research is creating theory througha. Deductionb. Inductionc. Bothd. Neither3. ____________ is (are) a branch(es) of philosophy concerned with questions about the nature of knowledge.a. Epistemologyb. Ontologyc. Axiologyd. Subjectivisme. A and C4. Managing disclosure in relationships can be best explained using which relational dialectic?a. Openness-Closednessb. Connectedness-Autonomyc. Certainty-Uncertaintyd. Relation-Concealmenti. This is a bad question because it’s doesn’t say if the within or outside of the relationship, so any of these answers can be correctThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.5. Charlotte is meeting new people at a party. What advice might we give her based on the theories and research we reviewed in class?a. She should talk a lot, because talkative people are more attractive in social exchange comparisonsb. She should talk some, but also work to learn about the other personc. She should not talk much, because she should be focused on reducing her uncertainty about the others in interactiond. All of the above are consistent with what we reviewed.6. I am feeling a little feverish. I think I might have H1N1, so I decide to avoid the doctor’s office to hold out hope that I don’t have it. I tell m roommate that it’s nothing, because I know she’ll make me go to the doctor. My uncertainty about my condition is congruent with my goals. According to UMT, I have justa. Appraised the uncertainty as danger and communicated to reduce my uncertaintyb. Appraised the uncertainty as danger and communicated to increase/maintain my uncertainty.c. Appraised the uncertainty as opportunity and communicated to reduce my uncertaintyd. Appraised the uncertainty as opportunity and communicated to increase/maintain my uncertainty.Danger Appraisal -> reduce uncertainty (Rose example)Uncertainty Opportunity Appraisal -> increase/maintain uncertainty (Dorothy
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