Question

Lucy: “Mr. Smith is refusing to accept my science project because he says my paper isn’t long enough! I just don’t understand; I worked so hard on that and now it was all a waste of time.”

Peter: “Don’t worry, you can always enter again next year.”
Lucy: “I don’t know why I bother talking to you, you don’t listen to a word I say!”

What communication difference (or differences) led to the misunderstanding between Lucy and Peter?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The misunderstandings in communication between Lucy and Peter stemmed mainly from the differences in communication understanding between men and women. Men generally regard communication as a type of negotiation in which practical matters are discussed, and men seek independence in the communication itself, as well as in the outcome of communication, as the "result of negotiations."