Question

You are dismayed to find out via a letter that the results of your recent cancer screening indicate the need for further testing. You wonder why the doctor didn’t call you personally to share such worrisome news. Which theory recognizes that it is important to consider, not just the nature of health information, but how that information is conveyed?

Source Homophily Model
		Social Judgment Theory
		Theory of Motivated Information Management
		Integrated Model of Information Semiotics

Answer 1

Correct option: C. Theory of Motivated Information Management.

Explanation: In this theory individuals are only motivated to manage uncertainty when there is a discrepancy between the information they have and the level of certainty they want. If there is a discrepancy, individuals decide whether and how to seek information based on:

The outcome expectancy (positive or negative)

The efficacy assessment