Masculine Speech Community Members Are Less Likely Than Feminine Speech

question 26

True/False

Masculine speech community members are less likely than feminine speech community members to want to talk about the "state of the relationship."

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Definitions:

Yea-sayer

A person who tends to agree with or say 'yes' to everything, often without critical consideration.

Correct Rejections

In signal detection theory, instances where a non-signal is correctly identified as not being present.

False Alarms

Instances in signal detection theory where a signal is perceived to be present when it is not, leading to incorrect or mistaken responses.

Sensory Adaptation

A psychological phenomenon where the sensitivity to a stimulus decreases over time when the stimulus is constantly present.