Gender and Communication Quiz!!

According to the lecture, the primary difference between men's and women's communication is how much each gender communicates

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According to the lecture, women tend to communicate in order to ____________. a. build relationships b. share information c. accomplish a task d. all of the above

a. build relationships

What is content? a. the details of a conversation b. the opening statement of a conversation c. the feedback received during a conversation d. the way a message is received

a. the details of a conversation

According to the lecture, women are more likely to emphasize ____________ during communication. a. honesty b. nonverbal messages c. feedback d. multiple channels

b. nonverbal messages

Which of the following is a reason men communicate? a. to share emotions b. to accomplish a task c. to entertain an audience d. to share judgements of those around them

b. to accomplish a task

According to the lecture, which of the following is not a reason men communicate? a. to share information b. to entertain an audience c. to accomplish a task d. all of these are not reasons men communicate

b. to entertain an audience

Sarah: "Tell me all about your weekend! Was it nice to be on the beach?" Rose: "It was awful! It rained the whole time and I didn't get to spend any time on the beach at all. Instead, we were all cooped up in the hotel room; my little brother and sister were driving me insane! Hopefully that's the last family vacation we take for a while!" Sarah: "I'm so sorry! My weekend was so boring, I spent the whole time by myself with nothing to do. If you'd been here, we'd have had lots more fun!" Rose: "It sounds like we both had pretty awful weekends and now we have to deal with that stupid Math test..." This dialogue reflects what aspect of communication? a. Men tend to communicate about their topics of expertise b. Women and men tend to communicate about trivial matters c. Women tend to communicate to build relationships d. none of the above

c. Women tend to communicate to build relationships

According to the lecture, women tend to communicate in order to _____________. a. entertain b. pass judgement on others c. develop understanding d. learn new information

c. develop understanding

According to the lecture, in communication, men tend to value ____________. a. questioning b. opinions c. directness d. honesty

c. directness

According to the lecture, when communicating men prefer to concentrate on _____________. a. problem solving b. expertise c. content d. all of the above

d. all of the above