A tendency to advocate strongly for one's own position on an issue and criticize the positions of other people is called .
A)argumentativeness
B)stubbornness
C)devil's advocate
D)message directness

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Argumentativeness refers to the trait of being argumentative and often involves a tendency to strongly advocate for one's own position and criticize the positions of others. It can be rooted in a need to be right, a desire to win, or a lack of openness to other perspectives. Stubbornness and devil's advocate are related to argumentativeness but do not capture the full range of behaviors associated with it. Message directness may refer to the degree to which a person is straightforward or blunt in their communication style and is not directly related to argumentativeness.

A Tendency to Advocate Strongly for One's Own Position on an Issue