Question 1

A conversation strategy defined as a low-affiliation one is

Accepted Answer

A)  gossip 
B)  using tag questions 
C)  using commands 
D)  using intensifiers 
A)  gossip 
B)  using tag questions 
C)  using commands 
D)  using intensifiers C

Question 2

Because men are expected to be in leadership positions, they

Accepted Answer

A)  can be more relaxed and friendly with subordinates 
B)  are more likely to be direct and succinct in communication 
C)  can be less polite 
D)  all of the above 
A)  can be more relaxed and friendly with subordinates 
B)  are more likely to be direct and succinct in communication 
C)  can be less polite 
D)  all of the above D

Question 3

Japanese women's language

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A)  puts women at a disadvantage when they are in roles of authority 
B)  adheres to politeness norms only inside the home 
C)  has become defeminized so that women today experience very little linquistic conflict 
D)  is more assertive than American women's language 
A)  puts women at a disadvantage when they are in roles of authority 
B)  adheres to politeness norms only inside the home 
C)  has become defeminized so that women today experience very little linquistic conflict 
D)  is more assertive than American women's language A

Question 4

Research demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of masculine generics can bias one's thinking 
B)  the use of masculine generics can negatively impact girls' self-esteem 
C)  those who use sexist language in written form are also likely to use it in oral form 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the use of masculine generics can bias one's thinking 
B)  the use of masculine generics can negatively impact girls' self-esteem 
C)  those who use sexist language in written form are also likely to use it in oral form 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Conversational strategies for women are likely to be geared towards _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy 
B)  rapport 
C)  cementing friendships 
D)  all of the above 
A)  intimacy 
B)  rapport 
C)  cementing friendships 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Demonstrate how both English and Japanese female register can be used to women's advantage in both the home and the workplace.

Accepted Answer

In both English and Japanese, there are

Question 7

Your text suggests that language

Accepted Answer

A)  should reflect modern egalitarian roles 
B)  instills beliefs that women are lesser persons 
C)  functions as a primary shaper of attitudes 
D)  all of the above 
A)  should reflect modern egalitarian roles 
B)  instills beliefs that women are lesser persons 
C)  functions as a primary shaper of attitudes 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Non-verbal communication includes use of personal space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men interrupt more than women. 
B)  Men talk less than women. 
C)  Men touch women more often than women touch men. 
D)  Men self-disclose less than women. 
A)  Men interrupt more than women. 
B)  Men talk less than women. 
C)  Men touch women more often than women touch men. 
D)  Men self-disclose less than women.

Question 10

Language

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A)  reflects culture 
B)  is shaped by culture 
C)  is continually modified 
D)  all of the above 
A)  reflects culture 
B)  is shaped by culture 
C)  is continually modified 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

When men outspeak women by margins of two to three times they are likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  become embarrassed 
B)  perceive they did not have a fair share of the conversation 
C)  be satisfied with their share of the conversation 
D)  wish they had not disclosed so much 
A)  become embarrassed 
B)  perceive they did not have a fair share of the conversation 
C)  be satisfied with their share of the conversation 
D)  wish they had not disclosed so much

Question 12

Women may end sentences with a tag question. This is likely to be perceived as

Accepted Answer

A)  argumentative 
B)  non-assertive 
C)  polite 
D)  caring about the other person's opinion 
A)  argumentative 
B)  non-assertive 
C)  polite 
D)  caring about the other person's opinion

Question 13

Demonstrate the difference between male and female register and discuss the consequences of these differences.

Accepted Answer

The difference between male and female r

Question 14

Men and women are equally likely to gossip about

Accepted Answer

A)  celebrities 
B)  close friends 
C)  dating 
D)  all of the above 
A)  celebrities 
B)  close friends 
C)  dating 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

The dual-culture model of language asserts that the interactional styles of men and women

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain male dominance and female subordination 
B)  are separate but equal 
C)  assume there is a female deficit in language 
D)  encourages positions of power for women over men 
A)  maintain male dominance and female subordination 
B)  are separate but equal 
C)  assume there is a female deficit in language 
D)  encourages positions of power for women over men

Question 16

Women talk more than men in which of these situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  at the beginning of a romantic relationship 
B)  in groups of other women 
C)  in college classrooms 
D)  in business negotiations 
A)  at the beginning of a romantic relationship 
B)  in groups of other women 
C)  in college classrooms 
D)  in business negotiations

Question 17

Changing one's surname at marriage

Accepted Answer

A)  has become a common practice for both men and women 
B)  has grave implications for women whose accomplishments have been recorded under their birth name 
C)  is not a common practice for women regardless of socioeconomic status 
D)  is a legal requirement for women 
A)  has become a common practice for both men and women 
B)  has grave implications for women whose accomplishments have been recorded under their birth name 
C)  is not a common practice for women regardless of socioeconomic status 
D)  is a legal requirement for women

Question 18

Men are able to more easily decode non-verbal communication than women are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which is an example of how language trivializes women?

Accepted Answer

A)  women's place 
B)  lady doctor 
C)  little woman 
D)  all of the above 
A)  women's place 
B)  lady doctor 
C)  little woman 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

When a man wants to encourage development of a friendship with another male, he is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in interruptions 
B)  use evasive techniques 
C)  use dominant strategies 
D)  engage in activities with the other 
A)  engage in interruptions 
B)  use evasive techniques 
C)  use dominant strategies 
D)  engage in activities with the other

A conversation strategy defined as a low-affiliation one is

Because men are expected to be in leadership positions, they

Japanese women's language

Research demonstrates

Conversational strategies for women are likely to be geared towards _______.

Demonstrate how both English and Japanese female register can be used to women's advantage in both the home and the workplace.

Your text suggests that language

Non-verbal communication includes use of personal space.

Which is not true?

Language

When men outspeak women by margins of two to three times they are likely to

Women may end sentences with a tag question. This is likely to be perceived as

Demonstrate the difference between male and female register and discuss the consequences of these differences.

Men and women are equally likely to gossip about

The dual-culture model of language asserts that the interactional styles of men and women

Women talk more than men in which of these situations?

Changing one's surname at marriage

Men are able to more easily decode non-verbal communication than women are.

Which is an example of how language trivializes women?

When a man wants to encourage development of a friendship with another male, he is likely to

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A conversation strategy defined as a low-affiliation one is

Because men are expected to be in leadership positions, they

Japanese women's language

Research demonstrates

Conversational strategies for women are likely to be geared towards _______.

Demonstrate how both English and Japanese female register can be used to women's advantage in both the home and the workplace.

Your text suggests that language

Non-verbal communication includes use of personal space.

Which is not true?

Language

When men outspeak women by margins of two to three times they are likely to

Women may end sentences with a tag question. This is likely to be perceived as

Demonstrate the difference between male and female register and discuss the consequences of these differences.

Men and women are equally likely to gossip about

The dual-culture model of language asserts that the interactional styles of men and women

Women talk more than men in which of these situations?

Changing one's surname at marriage

Men are able to more easily decode non-verbal communication than women are.

Which is an example of how language trivializes women?

When a man wants to encourage development of a friendship with another male, he is likely to

The Sociology of Gender Theoretical Perspectives and Feminist Frameworks

Gender Development Biology, Sexuality, and Health

Gender Development the Socialization Process

Western History and the Construction of Gender Roles

Global Perspectives on Gender

Gendered Love, Marriage, and Emerging Lifestyles 208

Gender and Family Relations

Men and Masculinity

Gender, Work, and the Workplace

Education and Gender Role Change

Religion and Patriarchy

Media

Power, Politics, and the Law

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