After Calling Your Coworker a Slacker, You Then Dismiss This

question 8

Multiple Choice

After calling your coworker a slacker, you then dismiss this deliberate criticism by saying, "Just kidding." You are using what kind of conflict style in this instance?

• A) Passive aggression
• B) Direct aggression
• C) Avoidance
• D) Competition

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