If a friend states, "If you don't do what I say, I am out the door," his or her behavior would be
A) assertive
B) passive-aggressive
C) aggressive
D) active

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The friend's statement is aggressive because it uses a threat to try to control the other person's behavior. It is not assertive because it goes beyond expressing one's own needs and boundaries to trying to manipulate someone else's behavior. It is not passive-aggressive because it is not expressing hostility indirectly, but rather using a direct threat. It is not active or passive since those are not related to communication behavior.

If a Friend States, "If You Don't Do What I