Men tend to emphasize ____________ when communicating.
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verbal messages
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Write a summary of the communication differences between men and women.
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Men communicate because they share information and accomplish a task. Women communicate because they build relationships and develop understandings. Men communicate through verbal messages and value directness. Women communicate through nonverbal messages and they value feelings. Men communicate topics of expertise, problem solving, and are content focused. Women communicate topics of emotions, experiences, and are relationship focused.
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What does "content focused" mean?
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It means that communication focuses on details and information gathering.
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Lucy: "Mr. Smith is refusing to accept my science project because he says my paper isn't long enough! I just don't understand; I worked so hard on that and now it was all a waste of time."
Peter: "Don't worry, you can always enter again next year."
Lucy: "I don't know why I bother talking to you, you don't listen to a word I say!"
What adjustments can Lucy and Peter each make to their communication, in order to avoid misunderstandings like this in the future?
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Lucy can express that she simply wants Peter to listen and offer support, without trying to solve the problem. Peter can try to refrain from offering advice and simply express his empathy for Lucy's feelings.
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List the reasons women communicate.
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Women communicate to: build relationships and develop understanding
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Lucy: "Mr. Smith is refusing to accept my science project because he says my paper isn't long enough! I just don't understand; I worked so hard on that and now it was all a waste of time."
Peter: "Don't worry, you can always enter again next year."
Lucy: "I don't know why I bother talking to you, you don't listen to a word I say!"
What communication difference (or differences) led to the misunderstanding between Lucy and Peter?
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Lucy and Peter's conversation reflects the emphasis women place on emotions and the emphasis men place on problem solving. Lucy expected Peter to understand her emotions while Peter offered a solution to the problem.
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Write a brief dialogue that demonstrates what men typically prefer to communicate.
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Men typically prefer to communicate topics of expertise, problem soling, and are content focused.
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List the reasons men communicate.
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Men communicate in order to: share information and accomplish a task.
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Write a brief dialogue that reflects how women generally prefer to communicate.
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Women communicate through nonverbal messages and value feelings.
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According to the lecture, in communication, men tend to value ____________.
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directness
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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?
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Women tend to communicate to build relationships
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According to the lecture, women are more likely to emphasize ____________ during communication.
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nonverbal messages
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Which of the following is a reason men communicate?
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to accomplish a task
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According to the lecture, the primary difference between men's and women's communication is how much each gender communicates.
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False
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What is content?
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the details of a conversation
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According to the lecture, women tend to communicate in order to _____________.
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develop understanding
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According to the lecture, ____________ tend to communicate about emotions, experiences and relationships.
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Women
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According to the lecture, women tend to communicate in order to ____________.
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build relationships
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According to the lecture, when communicating men prefer to concentrate on _____________.
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all of the above
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