In class, the instructor notices that more female than male students tend to sheepishly, tentatively ask questions
Some of the female students preface
their comments with "This is probably a dumb question, but..." and "This is
kind of off the subject, but...." What does your textbook say about this form
of communication?
A. These kinds of qualifiers are typically used by women to indicate
tentativeness or uncertainty about what they are saying.
B. These kinds of disclaimers are typically used more often by women than
men.
C. These statements are called intonations; rather than communicating
uncertainty, they're used to prepare a listener for something important.
D. These kinds of hedges are typically used more often by women than
men.
B
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A) slippery slope B) red herring C) ad hominem D) non sequitur
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