Mark agrees to take notes during an important meeting at which he disagrees with many of the group's decisions. The group asks him to bring copies of the notes to the next meeting so that everyone has a written record of the proceeding. At the next meeting, Mark is absent. At the following meeting, he tells everyone that he's still working on the notes. What sort of behavior does Mark exhibit?
A) assertiveness
B) passivity
C) aggression
D) passive-aggressive
E) passive-assertiveness

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Mark is exhibiting passive-aggressive behavior by agreeing to take notes but not following through with providing them in a timely manner and making excuses for not doing so. He is indirectly expressing his disagreement with the group's decisions.

Mark Agrees to Take Notes During an Important Meeting at Which