Researchers could add this theory to structuration and feminist standpoint theory as a key component that explains why marginalized groups may be even further silenced because of their uncertainty with the group. There are several axioms that the researchers provide in this theory that inform why individuals may seek more information to reduce uncertainty within a group. The first is that a level of uncertainty will be reduced with each interaction; the further reduced uncertainty is the verbal interaction. Secondly, as nonverbal affiliate expressiveness increases uncertainty decreases. Thirdly, high uncertainty causes information seeking. Fourth, high uncertainty decreases intimate conversations. Fifth, high uncertainty produces high reciprocity. Sixthly, similarities reduce uncertainty and the converse of this statement is supported as well. Finally, increases in uncertainty decreases
Researchers could add this theory to structuration and feminist standpoint theory as a key component that explains why marginalized groups may be even further silenced because of their uncertainty with the group. There are several axioms that the researchers provide in this theory that inform why individuals may seek more information to reduce uncertainty within a group. The first is that a level of uncertainty will be reduced with each interaction; the further reduced uncertainty is the verbal interaction. Secondly, as nonverbal affiliate expressiveness increases uncertainty decreases. Thirdly, high uncertainty causes information seeking. Fourth, high uncertainty decreases intimate conversations. Fifth, high uncertainty produces high reciprocity. Sixthly, similarities reduce uncertainty and the converse of this statement is supported as well. Finally, increases in uncertainty decreases