Which of the following is characteristic of "women's speech"?

A) Women ask a number of questions that encourage conversation.
B) Women dominate conversations.
C) Women express themselves in absolutist ways
D) Women communicate in more abstract terms.

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Satyajeet Prakash · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Research suggests that women tend to ask more questions that encourage conversation, such as What do you think? or How do you feel about that? This is known as tag questions or up-speak and is characteristic of women's speech.

Which of the following is characteristic of "women's speech"?

A) Women ask a number of questions that encourage conversation.
B) Women dominate conversations.
C) Women express themselves in absolutist ways
D) Women communicate in more abstract terms.

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Which of the following is characteristic of "women's speech"?A) Women ask a number of questions that encourage conversation.B) Women dominate conversations.C) Women express themselves in absolutist waysD) Women communicate in more abstract terms.

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Which of the following is characteristic of "women's speech"?

A) Women ask a number of questions that encourage conversation.
B) Women dominate conversations.
C) Women express themselves in absolutist ways
D) Women communicate in more abstract terms.