do you think the type of questions people ask reveal much about that person?
2006-08-17 10:39:55 · 30 answers · asked by BRICK 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Without a doubt! You can tell a lot about what people are like or indeed the sort of mood a person is in. Whether they are, sad, lonely, disgusted, paranoid, pissed off or just genuinely intrigued will determine what sort of question they put. You are a curious person who thinks a question out in detail. Either that or you have a lot of time to think.
2006-08-17 10:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by Coley61 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, lalapetal. Questions tell a lot. For example, your questions tend to be open-ended. This is evidence of a good listener, a rare and admirable trait.
When someone asks a question that is nothing more than a rant, I know they could care less what I have to say, unless I parrot their point of view back in the answer.
Incidentally, because most people's favorite subject is themselves, good listeners tend to be very popular!
2006-08-17 17:52:12 · answer #2 · answered by Elwood Blues 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I certainly do, age being one example. While one cannot be completely specific one can put people into approximate age groups from the tenor, spelling and grammar of the question. Education is another although again this has to be fairly general, but the illiterate or nearly so can usually be identified. There are others of an immature bent who deliberately dumb down but they can normally be caught out.
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2006-08-17 18:35:10 · answer #3 · answered by d.perrot@btinternet.com 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can tell the general personality and attitude of someone, and well as their interests. You can also find a good deal of information about someone from reading their answers. You can tell when someone has a unique mind and an original way of thinking. You can sometimes see into their minds, depending on the question or answer.
2006-08-17 17:51:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but I think the answers reveal alot more.
2006-08-17 17:52:34 · answer #5 · answered by rippernorkett 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quite a few Yes. Some are polling like yours. boredom. Some are like technical-probably kid-teen looking for their homework sites. Some are deep-depression. Hour of the day makes the difference also I have noticed. And of course, location. Have a Good one. :-)
2006-08-17 18:07:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I ask questions for my parents, meaning i care about what they want or need, I ask for school, and I care about my education.. it depends on the person but in my case.. yes. almost, although i don't ask fashion or photography or cooking skating surfing questions and i care a lot about that too. I think yo ucan tell more by their answers.
2006-08-17 17:46:35 · answer #7 · answered by hott_mandi42 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it just shows what was in their mind when they asked the question. It could be of extreme importance to them, which perhaps would say something about them (I don't know what). In the main I think they are thoughts that have just popped into our heads (usually from the environment) and say little about us.
2006-08-17 17:48:37 · answer #8 · answered by filmwatcher59 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and you can also tell alot about people by the way they respond to the questions!
2006-08-17 18:01:38 · answer #9 · answered by Purple 8 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The wording tells quite a bit about the person.
2006-08-17 17:50:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋