According to the _______, we strive to reduce discomfort by gaining information about others in order to be able to predict how our interactions with them will go.
A) social penetration theory
B) uncertainty reduction theory
C) message construction theory
D) fundamental message rules

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a.Incorrect. Uncertainty reduction theory claims that we are motivated by a desire to make sense of our social environment and therefore strive to predict and explain our interactions with others.
b.Correct. Uncertainty reduction theory claims that we are motivated by a desire to make sense of our social environment and therefore strive to predict and explain our interactions with others.
c.Incorrect. Uncertainty reduction theory claims that we are motivated by a desire to make sense of our social environment and therefore strive to predict and explain our interactions with others.
d.Incorrect. Uncertainty reduction theory claims that we are motivated by a desire to make sense of our social environment and therefore strive to predict and explain our interactions with others.

According to the _______, We Strive to Reduce Discomfort by Gaining