When albert calls his housemate mark a slob, mark responds with, "right! why don't you take a closer look at your room?" mark's reaction is best characterized as?

mark's reaction is best characterized as: Active verbal

During an active verbal, the communicator will stay focused on the listener in order to fully deliver the context of the message.

This form of communication is very effective because it directs the attention of the listener to the real problems at hand.