1 of 30
Term
Gender differences in patterns of nonverbal communication have been
documented in ...
both a and b a and b only
both c and d b and c only
2 of 30
Term
,When researchers transcribe men's and women's speech, mask it as to
who said it, and ask college students whether the speaker was a man
or a woman ...
Students show a strong bias towards Students consistently identify
identifying men as speakers. speakers correctly.
Students perform significantly better Students perform no better
than chance. than chance.
3 of 30
Term
Suppose that a friend of yours says, "The problem with feminists is that
they make a big deal about little things, like you have to say
chairperson rather than chairman." After reading about the masculine
generic issue, your most informed response would be:
"The research shows that words
"the research shows that chairperson
like chairman are not gender
is preferred in all contexts."
neutral."
, "the research suggests that gender- "the research indicates that chairman
specific titles are more accurate." is universally accepted as neutral."
4 of 30
Term
In conversation, ____ use more disclaimers and ____ use more hedges.
women use more disclaimers and men use more disclaimers and
men use more hedges. women use more hedges.
none of the listed; patterns of
both genders use disclaimers and
gender differences depend on
hedges equally.
the context.
Term
Gender differences in patterns of nonverbal communication have been
documented in ...
both a and b a and b only
both c and d b and c only
2 of 30
Term
,When researchers transcribe men's and women's speech, mask it as to
who said it, and ask college students whether the speaker was a man
or a woman ...
Students show a strong bias towards Students consistently identify
identifying men as speakers. speakers correctly.
Students perform significantly better Students perform no better
than chance. than chance.
3 of 30
Term
Suppose that a friend of yours says, "The problem with feminists is that
they make a big deal about little things, like you have to say
chairperson rather than chairman." After reading about the masculine
generic issue, your most informed response would be:
"The research shows that words
"the research shows that chairperson
like chairman are not gender
is preferred in all contexts."
neutral."
, "the research suggests that gender- "the research indicates that chairman
specific titles are more accurate." is universally accepted as neutral."
4 of 30
Term
In conversation, ____ use more disclaimers and ____ use more hedges.
women use more disclaimers and men use more disclaimers and
men use more hedges. women use more hedges.
none of the listed; patterns of
both genders use disclaimers and
gender differences depend on
hedges equally.
the context.
