When Janine told her grandmother that she would not be able to go to the family reunion because she had to study for the two major exams she would have on Monday, her grandmother told her that she was sorry that her studies were more important to her than her family and that she would be the only one of her grandchildren who would not be there. Janine's grandmother is exhibiting a(n)___________ communication style.

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Janine's grandmother is using guilt and emotional manipulation to influence Janine's decision, which is characteristic of a manipulative communication style.

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