Two 15-Year-Olds, John and Martha, Are Deeply Engaged in Conversation

Multiple Choice

Two 15-year-olds, John and Martha, are deeply engaged in conversation. If typical gender differences in language hold true for John and Martha, we would expect that:

A) John would focus on providing information in a fairly blunt manner, whereas Martha would focus on maintaining the relationship through tact and courtesy.
B) John would be focused on demonstrating his superior verbal ability, whereas Martha would be focused on commending John for his strength and agility.
C) Martha would be subtly trying to teach John new things, whereas John would be trying to demonstrate how much he already knows.
D) Martha would do most of the talking and John would be tuning out a lot of what she says.