Biosocial factors in dyadic communication: Sex and speaking intensity.

1 July 1972

journal article
Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Vol. 23 (1) , 11-13
https://doi.org/10.1037/h0032879

Abstract

Examined the effect of sex of S and sex of E on speaking intensity in dyadic interactions. 72 male and female Ss spoke to male and female Es at near and far interpersonal distances. Average speaking intensity was determined by means of a graphic level recorder. Results show that all Ss used greatest intensity for the far interpersonal distance, and that male Ss spoke with greater intensity than female Ss. A significant interaction between sex of S and sex of E was obtained as a result of the fact that all Ss decreased intensity to the same-sex E and increased intensity to the opposite-sex E. Results indicate that Ss feel a greater affiliation to an E of the same sex than to an E of the opposite sex. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

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