ENGL 2315 1ST Edition Lecture 7Outline of Last Lecture I. Uncertainty Reduction TheoryOutline of Current Lecture II. Chapter 10 – Uncertainty Reduction Theory continuedIII. Acquiring Social InformationA. People use tactics and strategies to seek information to reduce uncertaintiesB. PlansC. LanguageIV. Information SeekingA. StrategiesB. Interactive, Active (Google), and passive (stalking) V. Having a Plan A. ComplexityB. Hierarchy – change small details instead of remaking plan C. Hedging – ambiguous language; equivocal humor – purposely making your meaning difficult to understand. Ex. “That date was different.”VI. CritiqueA. TestableB. Practical utility – used by therapists and has led to more research by people who study relationships. C. ExpandedD. Antecedent conditions not supported.V. Do we all have a universal drive to reduce uncertainty?A. predicted outcome value (maximum relational outcomes) is impossible.These 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.VI. Anxiety/uncertainty management – GudykunstA. barriers B. application of URT to international settings.C. Anxiety as affective/emotional feeling.D. Applies to any situation where differences spurn doubts about fears about others.VII. AUMA. Goal is affective communication or mutual understanding. B. Multiple causes for anxiety.C. Lower and upper threshold for doubt and fear.D. Mindfulness – accepting a different perspective.VIII. Social Information Processing: A. In the beginning, cues are filtered out.B. Face to face interaction considered bench mark.IX. CMC vs. FTFA. Difference in number of channels.B. Views time as key valueX. Overtime, CMC will equal FTFXI. Factors influence intimacy on the internet?A. Will you ever meet in person?B. Do people get enough time to know each other?XII. The Hyperpersonal Perspective:A. Feel in love (intense) because both people have put their best foot forwardb. That probably wouldn’t happen so quickly FTFXIII. Warranting ValeA. People will trust what people say about the info presented more than what is