Using Uncertainty Reduction Theory as Your Guide, Formulate Specific Predictions

Essay

Using uncertainty reduction theory as your guide, formulate specific predictions about the different reactions of incoming college students who participate in the following initial orientation sessions: (1) a four-day, intensive experience with 10 other new students exploring a wilderness area; (2) a two-hour discussion at the house of a professor; and (3) an evening of conversation and entertainment with a senior or a junior. Explain each prediction in terms of specific axioms and theorems.