Berger assumes that when strangers meet, their primary concern is to:

A) increase predictability about the behavior of both themselves and others in the interaction.
B) predict and act upon the outcome value.
C) personalize the situation.
D) disclose relatively important aspects of their and the other's personalities.


Ans: A) increase predictability about the behavior of both themselves and others in the interaction.

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