According to Deborah Tannen, a linguistic scholar and author, which of the following is true
concerning the relationship between listening and gender?
A) Women are more apt than men to give listening cues than men.
B) Men tend to use listening to establish closer relationships.
C) Women play up their expertise and use it to dominate the interaction.
D) Men are more likely than women to offer constructive criticism.
A
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When paraphrasing, what is one's ethical responsibility with regard to citing
sources? A) Cite the source only if doing so would bolster your own credibility. B) There is no need to cite a source since you are using your own words. C) Cite the source only if the audience would be familiar with the source. D) Cite a source any time you've used another person's ideas or insights.
Territorial __________ are the things and actions that show that you have claimed occupancy or ownership of a space.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Transitions
a. remind your listeners where you are in a presentation. b. act as signposts in a presentation. c. act as bridges from one idea to another. d. act as mini-previews and mini-summaries. e. number each key point.
According to Jack Gibb and his concept of defensive/supportive communication, which communication behavior is the opposite of strategic?
a) Evaluative b) Neutral c) Superior d) Empathetic e) Spontaneous