The Author Suggests Each of the Following Points to Explain

question 37

Multiple Choice

The author suggests each of the following points to explain how men tend to dominate in mixed-gender conversations, EXCEPT:

• A) men tend to use commands and criticisms, and are more likely to interrupt and to express doubts.
• B) male communication patterns are unrelated to social stratification in the culture at large.
• C) men speak more in public forums like board meetings, classrooms, and seminars.
• D) women are more likely than men to apologize, agree, and ask.
• E) men tend to dominate the conversation by the amount of talking they do.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

A price point in the market where the supply of goods meets the demand for them.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services that is supplied and demanded at the market equilibrium price.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount a producer is willing to accept for a good or service and the actual amount received by them when the good or service is sold.

Total Surplus

A combination of consumer and producer surplus that signifies the overall net advantage to society from the consumption and production of a good or service.