Bridging Differences Answers

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“Active listening” means to _______________.

A
be quiet when someone is speaking
B
check your understanding of what someone said
C
ask questions about what someone said and meant
D
all of the above
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As more women have become company leaders, which style of communication do they often use?

A
ignoring employees
B
telling employees what to do
C
asking employees for their opinions
D
allowing employees to do what they want
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Men have often been listened to because they tend to be _____________.

A
physically larger than women
B
faster than women in races
C
awake earlier than women
D
louder than women
4

Which of the following is a strength in how men communicate?

A
They are often direct.
B
They enjoy a well-told story.
C
They speak to large audiences.
D
They share personal experiences.
5

Which of the following statements reflects a goal of communication?

A
“Let’s all work together to figure out the plan for this project.”
B
“Who will volunteer to research subjects we can learn about?”
C
“I can help out; I have some extra time today.”
D
all of the above
6

Some differences in the way men and women have communicated relate to _____________.

A
their roles in society
B
their sense of fashion
C
what music they like
D
what they think about
7

Women’s style of communication has often involved ____________.

A
telling others what to do
B
thinking only about themselves
C
understanding others’ emotions
D
trying not to get involved with others
8

One of women’s communication strengths has been that they understand ____________.

A
everyone, all the time
B
nonverbal information
C
other women, but not men
D
without having to listen well
9

What is collaboration?

A
working successfully with other people
B
struggling when working with other people
C
telling other people how they can work best
D
choosing to work alone instead of with other people
10

Listening to others is a skill that _____________.

A
people can learn or improve upon
B
we need so we can work together
C
may be difficult sometimes
D
all of the above

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