Exam 3: Communication and Sexuality

Which of the following best describes the term "genderlects"?

What do Maltz and Borker suggest related to head-nodding in conversations between men and women?

What type of communication skills are women more likely to use?

Negative emotional facial expressions are more similar across cultures than positive emotional facial expressions.

Nadia says, "We never make love anymore." She and her partner have sex about twice a week, which is less often than they used to. What is her statement an example of?

Which of the following is an example of using a hedge in a conversation?

John Gottman found that the ratio of positive to negative interactions in a relationship:

What best describes the three goals of communication discussed in your chapter?

Identify and explain two obstacles to sexual communication.

According to your textbook, what are some skills that good listeners have? Be sure to use specific terms from your textbook and define what they mean.

According to your text, which of the following best describes a benefit that good communication can add to a relationship?

According to communication experts, what type of speech pattern decreases the speaker's perceived assertiveness in speech?

Which statement is FALSE?

Describe two non-constructive communication strategies and explain why they could lead to a communication shutdown.

What factor(s) contribute to communication problems for couples?

In the United States, personal health is valued over personal beauty.

What question would someone be LEAST likely to ask earlier in a relationship?

What is an important characteristic of active listening?

Using the information in your textbook, describe the differences between complaining, gossiping, and bitching. How do men and women differ related to each?

Men and women raised in individualist cultures have a greater concern for the feelings of those around them than those raised in collectivist cultures.