Genderlect Styles

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Understanding Genderlect Styles Quiz

Test your knowledge on the intricacies of male and female communication styles with our engaging quiz on Genderlect. Based on the insightful work of Deborah Tannen, this quiz explores various conversational dynamics and aims to enhance your understanding of both perspectives.

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Deborah Tannen argues that Male/Female communication is cross ________.

Cultural

Sectioning

Cerebral

Pollinating

According to Tannen, Male/Female conversational styles are equally __________.

Inadequate

Invalid

Valid

Confusing

The term Genderlect means that Male/Female styles of conversation are best seen as cultural _________ as opposed to inferior or superior forms of communication.

Dialectics

Abnormalities

Systems

Norms

Overall, Men's primary goals are for concerned mainly with their _____________.

Looks

Status

Education

Peace

Men's monologue style is appropriate for _____________ talking, but not for ___________ talking.

Cross-cultural, Intercultural

Intercultural, Cross-Cultural

Report, Rapport

Rapport, Report

When women tend to tell stories they _____________ themselves in their story.

Praise

Exalt

Demean

Downplay

When women tend to interrupt it is usually to show ______________.

Caution

Disagreement

Concern

Agreement

Interestingly, Tannen does not extend the connection-status distinction to the ways in which men and women communicate ___________________.

Verbally

Non-Verbally

Cross-Culturally

Publicly

According to Tannen’s two-culture worldview, verbal support should be highly desired in the world of men but of little value in the world of women.

True

False

Tannen’s conclusion that the second-grade boys and girls she observed were

Already Segregated

Two different species

Belonging to speech communities

All of the above

Mothers of two year old girls ___________.

Tell Them what to do

Use Directives

Ask more questions

Treat them better

A short question at the end of a declarative statement is called a _________.

Tag Question

Aha Factor

Soft Question

Rapport Talk

One of the early rules that boys learn at play is ___________

Connect through conversation

Communicate to assert your identity

Question asking shows weakness

Conversation leads to competition

One of the rules girls learn is __________.