A recent study of college students found that the number of words spoken by male students
A) was significantly less than the number of words spoken by females.
B) was significantly more than the number of words spoken by females.
C) was virtually the same as the number of words spoken by females.
D) to classmates and parents was more than the number of words spoken by females to classmates and parents.
E) to spouses or strangers was less than the number of words spoken by females to spouses or strangers.

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The study found that the number of words spoken by male students was virtually the same as the number of words spoken by females. Therefore, neither A nor B is the correct choice. The study did not differentiate between the number of words spoken to classmates and parents or to spouses and strangers, making D and E invalid choices.

A Recent Study of College Students Found That the Number