Gender Communication - Gender and Development Week 7 Quiz
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What is the significance of using gender-fair linguistic expressions?

  • To make people aware of gender stereotypes
  • To suppress implicit forms of gender bias (correct)
  • To enact gender discrimination unconsciously
  • To promote gender bias in language

How can linguistic abstraction impact gender perceptions?

  • It eliminates gender bias
  • It creates new stereotypes
  • It reinforces stereotypes (correct)
  • It has no effect on gender perceptions

What role does awareness play in reducing gender bias through language?

  • Awareness worsens gender bias
  • Awareness is not required for reducing bias
  • Awareness has no impact
  • Awareness minimizes the impact of gender bias (correct)

How does using he and man as generic terms contribute to gender bias?

<p>It poses a common problem for gender-fair language (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to focus on what people do rather than their gender?

<p>To address gender discrimination directly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of gender-fair language according to the provided text?

<p>To reduce unnecessary concern about gender (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of using gender-fair language?

<p>To focus on actions rather than gender (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What issue arises from using 'he' and 'man' generically?

<p>It can mislead the audience into imagining mostly males (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has research by Wendy Martyna revealed about readers' tendency when encountering 'he' or 'man'?

<p>Readers mostly imagine a male figure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Pearson's classification, what characteristics are associated with 'masculine rhetoric'?

<p>Decisive, direct, aggressive (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about masculine and feminine rhetoric in communication?

<p>Feminine rhetoric is more emotional (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What negative impact can using gender-specific terms like 'man' have on readers?

<p>Leads to misleading assumptions about gender (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a frequently mentioned difference in gender communication?

<p>Women are more action oriented than men (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which gender mainly communicates to support their prominence?

<p>Men (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of communication touching do men mainly use to confirm their dominance?

<p>Pat on the back or shoulder (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do women mainly use eye contact compared to men in communication?

<p>Women use more eye contact (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In gender communication differences, what is a commonly mentioned contrast between men and women in language use?

<p>Men are more cooperative while women are more competitive (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do women mainly use to touch for connection?

<p>Arm-touching (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does sexist language perpetuate gender discrimination?

<p>By devaluing members of a certain gender (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the effects of sexist language on cultural meanings and socialization?

<p>Reinforcing gender stereotypes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does language contribute to the reproduction of societal asymmetries of status and power?

<p>By subtly favoring men in social roles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What linguistic norm is embedded in the structure of many languages according to the text?

<p>Generic usage of masculine terms for both genders (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do gender stereotypes manifest in language usage?

<p>By reflecting the communal/competence traits for each gender (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one effect of using masculine nouns and pronouns with a generic function?

<p>Making women disappear in mental representations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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