Question

Researcher pam fishman noticed that within heterosexual couples, women are more likely than men to use questions in conversation. why is this finding sociologically important?

Answer 1

She found that, since those who tend to ask more questions also tend to be the partner or person with less power in a dynamic, this follows in line with general social and cultural cues regarding power structures in general. Finding that women asked more questions holds with the general structure that women are held in less regard in any relationship and hold less power therein.