Scott is a scoutmaster, and he is not liked by any of the scouts he leads because he is usually being mean and unpleasant around the scouts. The scouts pretend to be nice to Scott to his face, doing things like saying yes when they really mean no, but talk about him behind his back and make fun of him at any chance they get. What communication style are the scouts using?
A) Passive-aggressive communication style
B) Assertive communication style
C) Aggressive communication style
D) Passive communication style