Fiona’s college is sponsoring an exchange program through which groups from various organizations meet together to exchange ideas about incorporating art in research data collection. Explain how anxiety/uncertainty management (AUM) might be applied to this scenario.

What will be an ideal response?


AUM predicts that too much reliance on in-group membership might actually reduce one’s mindfulness, such that in-group members rely on stereotypes rather than thinking critically when communicating with cultural strangers. Applications presented will vary among respondents.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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