Author Question: Newman and his coauthors conducted a recent, large-scale study about the topics that people discuss ... (Read 88 times)

burton19126 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Newman and his coauthors conducted a recent, large-scale study about the topics that people discuss with their same-gender friends. Which of the following students provides the most accurate information about the results of this study?

a. Kierra: Compared to women, men talked more about positive emotions..
b. Adriana: Compared to women, men talked more about negative emotions..
c. Oliver: Compared to women, men talked significantly more about sex..
d. Don: As far as topics of conversation, most of the gender comparisons did not reveal important gender differences..

Question 2

What can we conclude about gender differences in what men and women talk about?

a. Women gossip to a much greater extent than men.
b. No gender differences can be found in conversational topics.
c. In general, the similarities in conversational topics are greater than the differences.
d. Men are much more likely to talk about work, whereas women are much more likely to talk about other women.