Uncertainty Reduction Theory and Lecture

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Goal of reducing uncertainty when meeting people

The goal of reducing uncertainty is to create comfort, predict behavior, build intimacy

Attribution theory

This theory creates a framework to explain how individuals interpret the causes of their own and others behavior. Typically focusing on whether they attribute actions to internal factors or external factors (personality, effort v luck, enviorment)

Examples of Attribution Theory

Failing a test and thinking its their lack of studying (internal attribution)

Failing a test and blaming the difficulty of it (external attribution)

Essentially it comes down to controllable or uncontrollable factors

Passive information seeking strategies

No direct interaction only observations (seeing if someone goes to the hospital after a car crash on their instagram)

Active information seeking strategies

Asking a secondary source rather than confronting the primary target (asking someones friends if someone specific is okay after a car crash)

Interactive information seeking strategies

Confronting someone directing (asking the person who was in the car crash if they’re okay)