Which of the following is true in relation to interruptions?
A) Women interrupt both men and women more than men do.
B) Superiors interrupt those in inferior positions more often than the other way around.
C) They are the same as back-channeling cues.
D) Mothers interrupt their children more than fathers do.

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Research has shown that superiors tend to interrupt those in inferior positions more often than the other way around. A study by Zimmerman and West (1975) found that men interrupted women more often than the other way around, and a study by Fishman (1983) found that women were more likely to use back-channeling cues (such as "mm-hmm" and "oh") rather than interruptions. There is no evidence to support option D, and option A is only partially true as research indicates that women interrupt other women more often than men do, but men still interrupt women more often than the other way around.

Which of the Following Is True in Relation to Interruptions