According to Tannen in "Conversation Style: Talking on the Job

question 8

Multiple Choice

According to Tannen in "Conversation Style: Talking on the Job," which is not an advantage cited by men for refraining from asking questions?

• A) They avoid receiving incorrect information.
• B) They learn to discover answers for themselves.
• C) They can feel superior to other people by not showing their ignorance.
• D) They avoid injuring the feelings of the individual sharing information.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Aggregation

The process of combining multiple instances of behavior over time to give a more stable assessment of an individual's typical behavior.

Attitudes and Behavior

The relationship between individuals' evaluations of objects, people, or events (attitudes) and their actions (behavior).

Effort Justification

The tendency to assign greater value to outcomes that require a higher level of effort to achieve, often as a means to rationalize the expenditure of resources.

Effort Justification

A phenomenon where individuals assign greater value to outcomes they had to put effort into achieving or obtaining.