In Comparing Competitive Encounters to Collaborative Encounters, Research Suggests That

question 18

Multiple Choice

In comparing competitive encounters to collaborative encounters, research suggests that

• A) men use clearer, more concise language than women in competitive encounters
• B) women use wordier, more flowery language in competitive encounters
• C) women and men tend to use the same language, irrespective of whether the encounter is competitive or collaborative
• D) both women and men adjust their language, depending upon whether the encounter is competitive or collaborative
• E) none of the options is correct

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Definitions:

Government Services

The range of services provided by government agencies to citizens including sanitation, public education, healthcare, policing, and transportation.

Uncertainty Avoidance

A cultural dimension that describes how societies deal with the unknown, with high avoidance indicating a preference for clear rules and low avoidance reflecting more comfort with ambiguity.

Cultural Relativism

The perspective that beliefs, morals, and ethics are relative to each individual within his or her own social context.

Society

A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.