<Dl> <Dd> By the age of 10, individuals can participate fully and understand the purpose of their conversations . During the end of this period the individual reaches maturity influencing their cognitive potential, affecting their communication . During this time, there are rises in the sophistication and effectiveness for communication skills . Adolescents go through changes in social interactions and cognitive development which influences the way they communicate . The individual has reached a higher level of education which has increased their vocabulary and grammar . However, adolescents tend to use colloquial speech (slang) which can increase confusion and misunderstandings . Also, an individual's interpersonal communication depends on who they are communicating with . Their relationships change influencing how they communicate with others . During this period, adolescences tend to communicate less with their parents and more with their friends . When discussions are initiated in different channels of communication, attitude and predispositions are key factors that drive the individual to discuss their feelings . This also shows that respect in communication is a trait in interpersonal communication that is built on throughout development . The end of this adolescent stage is the basis for communication in the adult stage . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> By the age of 10, individuals can participate fully and understand the purpose of their conversations . During the end of this period the individual reaches maturity influencing their cognitive potential, affecting their communication . During this time, there are rises in the sophistication and effectiveness for communication skills . Adolescents go through changes in social interactions and cognitive development which influences the way they communicate . The individual has reached a higher level of education which has increased their vocabulary and grammar . However, adolescents tend to use colloquial speech (slang) which can increase confusion and misunderstandings . Also, an individual's interpersonal communication depends on who they are communicating with . Their relationships change influencing how they communicate with others . During this period, adolescences tend to communicate less with their parents and more with their friends . When discussions are initiated in different channels of communication, attitude and predispositions are key factors that drive the individual to discuss their feelings . This also shows that respect in communication is a trait in interpersonal communication that is built on throughout development . The end of this adolescent stage is the basis for communication in the adult stage . </Dd> <P> Uncertainty reduction theory comes from the sociopsychological perspective . It addresses the basic process of how we gain knowledge about other people . According to the theory, people have difficulty with uncertainty . They want to be able to predict behavior, and therefore, they are motivated to seek more information about people . </P> <P> The theory argues that strangers, upon meeting, go through certain steps and checkpoints in order to reduce uncertainty about each other and form an idea of whether one likes or dislikes the other . As we communicate, we are making plans to accomplish our goals . At highly uncertain moments, we become more vigilant and rely more on data available in the situation . When we are less certain, we lose confidence in our own plans and make contingency plans . The theory also says that higher levels of uncertainty create distance between people and that non-verbal expressiveness tends to help reduce uncertainty . </P>

Which of the following is not one of the stages of the interpersonal perception process