Maggie Has All of Her Research for Her Term Paper

Maggie has all of her research for her term paper spread out over the dining table and is working diligently to try to finish this assignment. However, every five minutes, Maggie's husband or one of her three children asks her where to find things, to fix them snacks, etc. With each request, Maggie sighs and then gets up from her work and fulfills the request. In two hours, she has made little progress on her term paper. Maggie's style of communication would be described as:

A) passive.
B) assertive.
C) manipulative.
D) nurturing.