I talk like a...

Okay. So in Family studies we were talking about Gender differences in communication. I remember while taking the note I found that I was on the side of talking like a guy AND talking like a girl. So I am going to turn that note we took into a quiz type thing, that I will do, and you can do.


Communication:

Male:
Competition based on outdoing opponent [x]
Straight Forward []
Make Strong Arguments [x]
Expect to Be Challenged [x]
Total Male So far: 3

Female:
Relate to Others on Equal Footing [x]
Seek Support []
Make Tentative Arguements []
View Challenge as Personal Attack []
Total Female so far: 1


Listening:

Male:
Irregular Eye Contact []
Infrequent Nodding []
Infrequent Use of "Uh Huh" []
May Continue Activity when other is speaking [x]
Interrupts in Order to Speak [x]
Questions Are Designed to Analyze Speaker's Information [x]
TOTAL MALE So Far: 3

Female:
Uninterupted Eye Contact [x]
Frequent Nodding []
Frequent Use of "Uh Huh" []
Usually Stops other Activities When Listening []
Waits for Pauses in Order to Speak [x]
Questions are Designed to Elicit More information []
TOTAL Female so Far: 2


Speaking:

Male:
Few Pauses []
May Abruptly Change topic [x]
Speaks until interupted []
Speaks Louder then Previous Speaker []
Frequent use of "I" and "Me" [x]
Personal Self-Disclosure rarely included []
Humor Delivered as Seperate Jokes and Anecdotes []
Humor often based on Kidding or making fun of others [x]
Total Male so far: 3

Female:
Frequent Pauses [x]
Connects Information to Previous Speaker's [x]
Stops Speaking when information is delivered [x]
Uses same volume as previous speaker []
Frequent use of "we" and "us" []
Personal Self-Disclosure often included [x]
Humor Interwoven into discussion content []
Humor Rarely based on kidding or making fun of others []
Total Female So far: 4

Now total up total male and total female responses...
Female: 7
Male: 9

Oooh. Its so close. But I seem to Speak more like a female but listen and communicate more like a guy. Interesting.

What did you get? :) BLOG IT or just do it on your own!

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