According to Judith Hall and her coauthors, social power is not primarily responsible for gender differences in nonverbal decoding ability because
a. men and women do not differ substantially in social power.
b. gender differences in nonverbal behavior emerge during infancy.
c. powerful people often smile as much as less powerful people do.
d. powerful people actually smile much more than less powerful people do.
Question 2
According to LaFrance and Henley, gender differences in personal space, body posture, and gaze are most effectively accounted for by the fact that
a. men have more power and social status in our culture.
b. people who have less power don't pay enough attention to people with more power.
c. children receive inconsistent punishments and rewards for their gender-appropriate nonverbal behaviors.
d. certain nonverbal behaviors are more adaptive in the workplace for men, rather than women.
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