According to research on gender expectations by Deborah Tannen, male communication styles are best characterized as

A) a contest to preserve independence and avoid failure.
B) a chance to build community.
C) a struggle to avoid isolation.
D) a change for consensus to be reached.
E) an opportunity for confirmation and support.


A

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A cultural chauvinist believes that

A) his own culture's way of doing things is the best way of doing things. B) he should adapt to the other culture's practices when he's in a foreign culture. C) women are not equal to men in any culture. D) it is very intriguing to learn about other cultures' nonverbal behaviors. E) younger generations are making a mistake when they forsake their parents' traditions.

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Semiotics is the study or science of ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Match the following terms and the descriptions:

A. Overly invasive physical procedures B. Has the potential to occur when researchers explore sensitive topics, or use methods in which participants re-live negative situations C. Opportunity for researcher to explain the purpose of the study and expected results D. Information or data the participant provides is controlled by the researcher so others do not have access to it E. Purposely and necessarily misleading participants so they are ignorant about the purpose of the research study F. A person who pretends to be participating in the research project but is really helping the researcher with the conditions of the study G. Information that can identify participants are not attached to the data

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