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EPPP Psychology

Category - Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior

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Studies of communication have noted various gender differences in terms of styles of communication. Which of the following is NOT a commonly-observed trait of women’s speech?
  1. Rapport-building
  2. Hesitations
  3. Asking rhetorical questions
  4. Using cogent arguments
Explanation
Answer: D - Cogent arguments are those in which the truth of the argument’s premise renders the truth of the conclusion probable. Women are less likely to use cogent arguments than men; this is based on the idea that women are less likely to persuade men to agree with their viewpoint than they are to agree with men as a rapport-building tactic.
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