When Chris and Barb fight, the fights tend to be quite caustic. The arguments often include criticism and contempt, and Barb often withdraws before they come to a conclusion. Chris and Barb are best classified as:

A) avoiders.
B) hostiles.
C) validators.
D) volatiles.


B) hostiles.

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