Identify a statement that is true about verbal interactions according to feminist theories.

A. Generally, men are socialized to be more comfortable talking about their feelings.
B. Women are more likely than men to do conversational maintenance work.
C. Women show conversational dominance by reinterpreting the speaker's meaning.
D. Interaction differences are innate in people because of one's sex.
E. Fathers who do much of the parenting have communication styles that are opposite to those of mothers.


Answer: B

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