According to Tannen in "Conversation Style: Talking on the Job," which is not an advantage cited by men for refraining from asking questions? A) They avoid receiving incorrect information. B) They learn to discover answers for themselves. C) They can feel superior to other people by not showing their ignorance. D) They avoid injuring the feelings of the individual sharing information.

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Tannen notes that men may refrain from asking questions in order to avoid appearing ignorant, to feel superior to others, and to learn to find answers independently. However, she does not mention avoiding receiving incorrect information as an advantage of refraining from asking questions. Instead, she notes that this may be a disadvantage. Additionally, Tannen does not mention avoiding injuring the feelings of the person providing information as an advantage.