Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the communication styles of women?
A) Compared to men, women are more likely to communicate in ways that assert independence.
B) Compared to women, men are more likely to feel silenced.
C) Compared to women, men are more likely to communicate in ways that preserve equity and relationships.
D) Men tend to interrupt more than women do.
E) Compared to men, women are more likely to communicate in ways that assert power.

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D) Men are often socialized to value autonomy and independence and therefore learn to communicate in ways that assert independence, power, and their place in the social hierarchy. For example, in conversations, men tend to interrupt more than women do. In contrast to men, women are often socialized to value connections with other people and to communicate in ways that preserve equity and relationships.

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