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Here are the answers to my Gender Quiz in
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1. Women are talkers – they talk much more than men.
False. Women don’t always talk about what interests men, but they
don't talk more than men.
2. Men will interrupt women more than the other way around.
True. Men interrupt women 40% more often.
3. In general, men and women laugh at the same things.
False. Men tend to laugh when other people make mistakes or “screw
up”, while women tend to laugh more at funny stories, particularly about
children or animals.
4. Through body language, women are less confrontational than men.
True. Men will get “in your face” and use their hands to make a point
more than women.
5. Men explain things in greater detail than women.
False. Women use more adjectives and provide more details when
describing a situation or making a point.
6. Today, most male children in the U.S. are raised the same as female
children.
False. Although there are fewer differences than 25 years ago, recent
studies have found that parents and teachers continue to emphasize toys,
interests, and school subjects specific to each gender.
7. Women tend to confront problems more directly than men and are more
likely to bring up problems first.
True. Women more often seek to resolve problems and differences of
opinion while men more often try to avoid confrontations.
8. Men are livelier speakers than women and use more body language and
facial animation.
False. Women are generally more animated than men.
9. In general, men and women enjoy talking about similar things.
False. Not even close.
10. Women are more intuitive than men. They have a “sixth sense”.
False. Women may be more observant of environmental cues, but there’s
no empirical evidence that they’re more intuitive than men.
*Based on research by Dr.
Linda Gravett
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