Question

On average, research shows that men and women typically see communication as serving different purposes. Men, or masculine communicators typically use _________________ while women, or feminine communicators typically use _______________.

Options below

		we language, I language
		dogmatic messages, control messages
		declarative speech acts, expressive speech acts
		instrumental talk, expressive talk
		denotative meanings, connotative meanings

Answer 1

The answer is jnstrumental talk and expressive talk. Masculine communicators usually engage in instrumental talk which is aimed at problem solving or task completion. On the other hand, feminine communicators engage in expressive talk and this is aimed towards emotional expression and relationship building.