How is status related to listening?
A. Most people have a hard time listening to a high-status speaker because they feel intimidated.
B. Most people will listen more attentively to a person with high status than to one with low status.
C. As long as a source is interesting, her or his status makes little difference to listeners.
D. Listeners rarely if ever take status into account when listening.
Answer: B
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