Diversity model and language

What is the name of the model created by Cameron?

• Difference

• Dominance

• Deficit

• Diversity

What is the most important factor to consider in the diversity model?

• context

• gender

• personality

Cameron states that the work of Tannen and her early socialisation theory is not relevant at all. True or false?

• True

• False

• Unsure

Cameron agrees that men are more competitive in conversations. True or false?

• True

• False

• Unsure

Cameron disagrees that with the notion that women do not challenge each other. True or False?

• True

• False

• Unsure

Cameron suggests that women use gossip as a way to increase their power in discourses. True or false?

• True

• False

• Unsure

Janet Hyde looked at a meta analysis of data and found that...

• the differences in how men and women use language is often exaggerated

• the differences in how men and women use language is underestimated

• She made no comment about the data

Baxter states that male friendship groups work because they accept the leader and then become the follower. True or false?

• True

• False

• Unsure

Baxter also states that female friendship groups work in the same way. True or false?

• True

• False

• Insure

Maltz and Borker found that young girls and boys when in conflict deal with the situation differently. Boys will generally argue whilst girls generally try to compromise. Whose theory doe this mirror?

• Lakoff

• Cameron

• Tannen