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Van Lear, C. Arthur, Jr.; O'Donnell-Trujillo, Nick – 1982
A 5-week study was conducted to examine the acquainting process--changes that occur as a relationship between two strangers develops. Fifty subjects were paired in same sex dyads and were asked to talk to one another once a week for half-hour periods. The unstructured conversations were tape-recorded and questionnaires were administered to the…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Communication Research, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGudykunst, 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
