Anxiety/uncertainty management theory is used in understanding relationship development. Which of the following statements does NOT characterize this theory?
A) Anxiety is the affective equivalent of uncertainty.
B) Effective intercultural communication is a function of reducing uncertainty.
C) The reduction of uncertainty leads to change in the nature of communication.
D) Uncertainty refers to one's ability to explain one's own feelings in communication.

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Uncertainty in the anxiety/uncertainty management theory refers to the lack of knowledge or predictability about the other person or the situation. It does not refer to one's ability to explain one's own feelings in communication.

Anxiety/uncertainty Management Theory Is Used in Understanding Relationship Development