AT WHICH STAGE DO YOU TRIANGULATE AND PUT THE VICTIM AT A DISADVANTAGE?

AT WHICH STAGE DO YOU TRIANGULATE AND PUT THE VICTIM AT A DISADVANTAGE?

• A. 1ST STAGE
• B. 3RD STAGE
• C. FINAL STAGE
• D. 2ND STAGE, ON THE 'POSITION'

Answer: (D)

Triangulation is when one person pulls a third party into a conflict to shape how others relate to each other. The stage described as the “position” is the point where someone sets or shifts where each person stands within the social dynamic—who is favored, who is blamed, who is loyal. By defining the victim’s position, the triangulator constrains the victim’s options, heightens pressure, and makes it harder for them to defend themselves or change the outcome. That leverage over how the victim is seen and treated is what puts them at a disadvantage.

Triangulation is when one person pulls a third party into a conflict to shape how others relate to each other. The stage described as the “position” is the point where someone sets or shifts where each person stands within the social dynamic—who is favored, who is blamed, who is loyal. By defining the victim’s position, the triangulator constrains the victim’s options, heightens pressure, and makes it harder for them to defend themselves or change the outcome. That leverage over how the victim is seen and treated is what puts them at a disadvantage.