Conger and Killeen's (1974) study used confederates as well as participants to study human communication and found that:
A) Time spent talking to the listener matched the relative rate of agreement from the listener, evidence for the matching relation
B) Time spent talking to the listener was independent of the rate of agreement, evidence against the matching relation
C) Time spent listening to the speaker matched the relative rate of the individual's personal agreement with the speaker, evidence of the matching relation
D) Time spent listening to the speaker did not match the rate of the individual's personal agreement, evidence against the matching relation

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CConger and Killeen's study found that both the time spent talking by the speaker and the time spent listening by the listener were influenced by the rate of agreement, supporting the matching relation. This means that speakers tend to talk more to listeners who agree with them (A), and listeners tend to listen more attentively to speakers with whom they agree (C).

Conger and Killeen's (1974) Study Used Confederates as Well as Participants