Jana is engaged to her boyfriend, Matt, whom she suspects is very flirtatious. To reduce her uncertainty about her fiancé and to see if he is the "right one" for her, she types up an anonymous letter asking Matt to meet at a certain place and time, and she signs it, "your secret admirer." Jana believes that her uncertainty will be reduced by seeing if Matt tells her about the letter and/or if he shows up at the fictitious meeting. Jana's uncertainty reduction strategy is best categorized as

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Jana's strategy involves introducing a third element (the "secret admirer") to see how Matt responds, which is characteristic of a triangle test. This test creates a situation where Matt's actions towards another potential romantic interest are observed to gauge his commitment and fidelity.

Jana Is Engaged to Her Boyfriend, Matt, Whom She Suspects