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The Influence of Ethnicity, Gender, and Dyadic Composition on Uncertainty Reduction in Initial Interactions.
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Gudykunst, William B.; Hammer, Mitchell R. – Journal of Black Studies, 1987
Observation of 485 Black and White students demonstrates that ethnicity and self-monitoring have independent influences upon uncertainty reduction in initial interactions, while the effects of gender and dyadic composition are interactive in nature. Many of the relationships between interaction variables posited by Berger and Calabrese are…
Descriptors: Blacks, Ethnicity, Interpersonal Attraction, Interpersonal Communication
An Exploratory Comparison of Close Intracultural and Intercultural Friendships.
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Gudykunst, William B. – Communication Quarterly, 1985
Data from two studies suggest that (1) people who make friends in their home culture also tend to make friends while in another culture and (2) close intracultural and intercultural relationships have analogous patterns. (PD)
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
A Cross-Cultural Test of Uncertainty Reduction Theory; Comparisons of Acquaintances, Friends, and Dating Relationships in Japan, Korea, and the United States.
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Gudykunst, William B.; And Others – Human Communication Research, 1985
Tested a model of uncertainty reduction derived from Berger and Calabrese's theory of initial interaction. Concluded that the model appears to be a reasonable fit to the data on communication in interpersonal relationships among college students in Japan, Korea, and the U.S. (PD)
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Research, Cross Cultural Studies, Culture Fair Tests