Despite increasing recognition of the importance of diversity and inclusion, men and women may be stereotyped when working as members of a project team. One persistent gender-related stereotype is that ___________
A. women are less effective tension-relievers
B. women are better able to play the central negative role
C. men are better able to play the tension reliever role
D. women function more effectively in roles that demand a ‘relational’ versus a ‘task’ focus
E. none of the above
ANS: d
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a. that verbal communication is a more significant channel for creating and sharing meaning than nonverbal. b. the ambiguous nature of nonverbal communication. c. the concrete nature of nonverbal communication. d. that nonverbal communication should not be considered an important source of meaning. e. None of the above
When using humor during the introduction, speakers should generally avoid poking fun at
A. human nature. B. themselves. C. the audience. D. life.