Zimmerman & West 1975

• what is there idea about

  it’s all about interruptions
• what/where did they sample

  they recorded small conversations at the Santa Barbara Campus of a uni of california
• who did they sample

  all white, middle class, under 35
• what did they record in their sample

  in 11 conversations between men and women, men used 46 interruptions but women only used 2
• what was the outcome of the sample

  men interrupt more often, so they are dominating or attempting to
• problems with Zimmerman and wests study

  very small sample, causing few conversations.

  didn’t count interruptions within same gender conversations.

  subjects were all white middle class.
• what was Geoff Beatties response to the Zimmerman and West study

  “why do interruptions necessarily reflect dominance?”

  “do interruptions sometimes not reflect interest and involvement?”
• what did Geoff Beattie record in response to Zimmerman and wests study

  his own 10 hours of tutorial discussions.
• how many interruptions did Geoff Beatties recordings have

  557 (men 34.1) (women 33.8)
• what was the outcome of Geoff beatties study

  women and men interrupt more of less the same