Who is Steve's wife?
Betty
Is she very talkative?
no
Have she and Steve been married a long time?
no
What conversation technique are Betty and Sara not in sync with?
Pacing and Pausing
Does Betty think that Sara talks too much?
yes
What is one result if people's conversation techniques are different?
start to talk before the other person is finished
What's another?
fail to talk when the other person is finished
What's a possible reason that Betty is used to long pauses?
Betty is British,
Who is American?
Sara
Do Americans generally have longer or shorter pauses than people from Latin America?
shorter
Do any countries have generally longer pauses than the UK?
yes
What is one example?
Latin America
What is a possible outcome of having different conversational styles?
stereotyping
Is it possible some people see pausing and pacing as a barometer on intellect?
yes
Would someone from the UK think an American as pushy because of how they talk?
yes
Is the way we pace our conversations something we actively think about while we are talking?
no
The woman from the southwest moved to what area?
an eastern city
Was she seen as introverted at home?
n
What was she asked to do after her evaluation?
take a training course
Why?
her inability to speak up