According to Tannen in "Conversation Style: Talking on the Job

Multiple Choice

According to Tannen in "Conversation Style: Talking on the Job," women's conversation often works athe appearance oequality.Men's conversation, on the other hand, is often directed at

A) an attempt to put others in a one-down position by bragging or inferring superior knowledge.
B) avoiding the one-down position by acting as if they don't know what the other person means.
C) avoiding the one-down position by ignoring other people.
D) avoiding the one-down position by using oppositions such as banter, joking, teasing, and playful putdowns.