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ap345

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In Conversation Style: Talking on the Job, Tannen claims that men's failure to ask for directions is a serious flaw in communications between the sexes in the workplace and should be changed.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

According to Tannen in Conversation Style: Talking on the Job, men often avoid asking directions because
 
  a. their over-direct style does not yield accurate answers.
   b. asking puts them in a one-down position.
  c. they fail to listen to the answers they get.
  d. they don't want others to perceive them as uninformed.


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zhanghao

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: b


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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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