Similarities and differences in perceptons of initial intracultural and intercultural encounters: An exploratory investigation

Abstract

The purpose of the research presented in this paper was to explore similarities and differences in uncertainty reduction and predictability of behavior in initial intracultural and intercultural encounters. Subjects were assigned to one of two conditions: (1) reporting how they would behave when introduced to a stranger from the same culture, or (2) reporting how they would behave when introduced to a stranger from another culture.