Question

Uncertainty reduction is a dimension of the social identity theory that manifests itself in the *BLANK*. A. tendency of people who have greater uniformity in values and characteristics to have greater identification as well B. tendency of people to use the group as a means of understanding who they are and how they fit into the world C. tendency of people to link themselves to groups of higher social standing in an attempt to define themselves favorably D. tendency of ingroup members to prefer and endorse the products, ideas, and aspects of someone else's culture over their own E. tendency of ingroup members to notice and emphasize identities that reflect how different they are from other groups

Answer 1

Answer:

B). Uncertainty reduction refers to how membership in a group also helps some people understand who they are and how they fit into the world.

Explanation:

Uncertainty reduction is demonstrated as the process that is associated with reducing the uncertainty about people by obtaining information about them.

As per the question, Uncertainty reduction is an angle of the social identity theory that exhibits in itself in 'how membership in a group also assists some people understand who they are and how they fit into the world' as they learn more about people by gaining more information about them. Thus, option B is the correct answer.