Describe some of the research findings pertaining to differences in the way men and women seem to

communicate in small groups.

What will be an ideal response?

Men tend to dominate conversations more than women; women tend to offer positive response to
other's comments and express personal opinions more than men; men tend to be more objective in
their comments than women; and women tend to be interested in fairness over winning. Men tend to be
willing to engage in more aggression, deception, and deceit than women; men are more likely to use
antisocial behaviors such as revenge and verbal aggression; women tend to be more likely to use
reasoning and understanding to solve conflict.