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Liska, Jo; And Others – 1980
Rating scales were developed and applied to evaluate deferential/nondeferential language users. Participants were 1,262 college students in small discussion groups containing two experimenter's confederates who used either deferential or nondeferential language. The characteristics of deferential language users were questioning/tentative behavior,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, College Students, Communication Research, Communication Skills