In the Context of Constructing Gender in Interaction, Identify a True

question 71

Multiple Choice

In the context of constructing gender in interaction, identify a true statement about conversational interruption.

• A) A great deal of research shows that men use tactics such as interrupting and controlling the topic in conversation with other men more than they do with women.
• B) If a woman does interrupt another speaker, she risks social disapproval-especially if she interrupts a man.
• C) Studies show that women tend to take more than a fair share of talk time in task-oriented situations, such as committee meetings, classrooms, and problem-solving groups.
• D) Women make a larger proportion of intrusive interruptions in unstructured and naturalistic settings than in the lab-settings that more closely resemble everyday interaction.

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Definitions:

Cohabitation

An arrangement in which a committed, unmarried couple lives together in the same home.

Long-Term Marriages

Marital relationships that have persisted over an extended period, often implying a deep level of commitment and stability.

Divorce

is the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body.

Unhappy Situation

Circumstances or conditions that result in feelings of sadness or distress.