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Chapter 8: Interpersonal Communication. COM 4480: Communication Theory March 19, 2007. Interpersonal Communication. Uncertainty Reduction Theory (URT) Charles Berger What does it do? Three Stages of Initial Interactions. Interpersonal Communication. Uncertainty Reduction Theory (URT)
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Chapter 8: Interpersonal Communication COM 4480: Communication Theory March 19, 2007
Interpersonal Communication • Uncertainty Reduction Theory (URT) • Charles Berger • What does it do? • Three Stages of Initial Interactions
Interpersonal Communication • Uncertainty Reduction Theory (URT) • When is the desire to reduce uncertainty high?
Interpersonal Communication • Uncertainty Reduction Theory (URT) • Stated in axioms and theorems. • Axioms
Interpersonal Communication • Uncertainty Reduction Theory (URT) • Eight Axioms in URT
Interpersonal Communication • Uncertainty Reduction Theory (URT) • Twenty-eight theorems in URT • Theorems
Interpersonal Communication • Uncertainty Reduction Theory (URT) • How can you reduce uncertainty?
Interpersonal Communication • Challenges to URT • Testing the 28 theorems of URT.