Research Revealed a Double Standard in the Effectiveness of Powerful

Research revealed a double standard in the effectiveness of powerful (assertive) and powerless (tentative) speech. Which of the following statements most accurately describes this double standard?

A) When women are persuading other women, assertive speech is most effective, but when women persuade men, tentative language was found to be more influential.
B) When men are persuading other men, assertive speech is most effective, but when men persuade women, tentative language was found to be more influential.
C) When men are persuading women, assertive speech is most effective, but when men persuade other men, tentative language was found to be more influential.
D) When women are persuading men, assertive speech is most effective, but when women persuade other women, tentative language was found to be more influential