By Vivian Cheng Health: Period 4 Mrs. Darpino December 2011 By Vivian Cheng Health: Period 4 Mrs. Darpino December 2011 Harm Reduction Theory Harm Reduction Theory Vivian Cheng Health Period 4 December‚ 2011 “Harm Reduction Theory” The war against drugs is an unwinnable war. Today‚ this seems to be a growing argument in the modern world. In a study performed in 2009‚ it was found that approximately 8.7% of Americans‚ twelve years
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In the field of Interpersonal Communication there are plenty of theories that can be applied to everyday life from Social penetration theory to Self-disclosure. For this paper though we will be exploring Uncertainty reduction theory and how it was applied in the television sitcom How I Met Your Mother. How I Met Your Mother was a sitcom that aired on CBS from 2005-2014 based on a group of 5 friends living in New York City. It follows the main character Ted Mosby on his quest to find true love
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Jonathan Quinones Literature Review Paper Comm 306 Uncertainty Reduction Theory Uncertainty is an unpleasant feeling and because of this feeling‚ people are motivated to reduce this uncertainty by means of communication. Uncertainty reduction theory (URT) was developed to describe the interrelationships in any type of communication exchange using seven factors: verbal communication‚ nonverbal expressiveness‚ information-seeking behavior‚ intimacy‚ reciprocity‚ similarity‚ and liking (Berger
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uncertainty reduction theory. This theory states that the main goal whenever you meet a stranger is to reduce the unknown between the two of you‚ thus increasing your own ability to predict each other’s future behavior. Since you learn more about the other person‚ you can use this information and the history of your relationship to guess how they will interact
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Four-Drive Theory in the Workplace Organizational Behavior- MT3250 Dr. Carl W. Proehl‚ Jr. November 5‚ 2013 ABSTRACT One of the hardest jobs as a manager is getting people to do their best work‚ even in trying circumstances and deciphering what motivates us as human beings. A study in neuroscience‚ biology and psychology has led more researchers to learn about the human brain and what emotional needs people are driven by. In this paper we will look at the four-basic emotional drives that
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The uncertainty reduction theory was created with intention of giving an explanation to an everyday occurrence when encountering new people. The theory gives reason to something everyday people experience regularly without consciously thinking about it. Psychology had attempted to explain the emotional process of first encounters but never like this. Although a lot of thought and consideration had been put into this‚ there was no way it could consistently cover every aspect it addresses. Diving further
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Joyce Samantha B. Gula Com32 Personal Reflections on Social Penetration Theory and Uncertainty Reduction Theory Social Penetration Theory Being shy is one of my personalities. Consequently‚ the tendency is that I have a hard time disclosing myself to other people. Personally‚ the person who probably has the deepest degree of intimacy with me would be my best friend. The degree of intimacy or in Altman and Taylor’s term‚ the depth of penetration‚ is the degree of self-disclosure of an individual
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COMMUNICATION PRIVACY MANAGEMENT THEORY (CPM) Communication Theory Communication Privacy Management Theory‚ priory known as the Boundary Management Theory‚ is a knowledgeable communication scheme that was first introduced by Sandra Petronio. Through the transformation of the boundary theory to the current CPM theory Petronio found an underlying difference that made it more understandable when describing it to an audience. Petronio primarily
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they did have one thing in common. The way that they inspired to get to know each other is a good example of the Uncertainty Reduction Theory. After reading and doing online research about interpersonal communication theories‚ the Uncertainty Reduction Theory is definitely shown through Harry and Erica in the 2003 film‚ Something’s Gotta Give. In order to understand the theory and how it is shown through the film‚ it is important to have a little background on the movie itself. Something’s Gotta Give
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