According to Deborah Tannen in You Just Don't Understand: Men and Women in Conversation, which statement is TRUE about gender and listening behavior?
A) Men are apt to give more listening cues.
B) Women listen less to men than men listen to women.
C) Men ask more argumentative questions than women do.
D) Gender differences in listening are insignificant.

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Deborah Tannen's research suggests that men are more likely to ask argumentative questions, reflecting a competitive style of conversation, whereas women tend to give more listening cues and engage in a more cooperative style of conversation.