According to uncertainty reduction theory, what happens when individuals use an active strategy to gain information?

A. They talk directly to the individual they are interested in.
B. They enter into a relationship with someone they are interested in.
C. They observe the individual they are interested in.
D. They ask a third party for information about someone.


Answer: D

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