According to Tannen, All of the Following Are True Except

question 15

Multiple Choice

According to Tannen, all of the following are true except

• A) men emphasize status, and women emphasize connection in conversation
• B) men focus on connection, and women focus on interdependence in mixed-sex conversation
• C) men focus on establishing connection with others, and women focus on achieving status in mixed-sex conversations
• D) men focus on control, and women focus on power in mixed-sex conversations

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