When you ask someone a question and they repeat the question?
A person will repeat the question as a way to stall while they try to come up with a lie. A question will be repeated because the individual wants to feel in control of the verbal transaction. Some people need time to think of the answer, and repeating the question—with that upward inflection—helps them along.
What does repeating the question mean?
Repeated questions elicit certain types of answers. Repeated questions make people think their first answer was wrong, lead them to change their answer, or cause people to keep answering until the interrogator gets the exact response that they desire.
What is it called when someone asks a question that they already know the answer to?
Rhetorical questions are often used as a metaphor for a question already asked. The certainty or obviousness of the answer to a question is expressed by asking another, often humorous, question for which the answer is equally obvious.
How do you answer a question that has already been asked?
If suitable, another technique is to imply the question has been asked already, with you stating you don’t want to cover old ground. Tell the audience member you will talk to them after the event. This gives you more time to think of a good answer and there is less pressure to give a perfect answer.
Why do people repeat the same questions over and over again?
So in an effort to get the information to stick, they might be asking the same question in a different way, or they might be actually repeating the information back to themselves in hopes they’ll be able to comprehend and hold on to it.
Why do people put question marks at the end of conversations?
This way, when you’re having a conversation, the person on the other end has the opportunity to repeat what you said, and then add a question mark at the end to make sure you’re both on the same page. As an example, the conversation could look something like this:
How do you deal with someone who constantly asks the same questions?
Use memory aids. If the person asks the same questions over and over again, offer reminders by using notes, clocks, calendars or photographs, if these items are still meaningful. Accept the behavior, and work with it. If it isn’t harmful, don’t worry about it.