Laura is a fifth-grader. She was the most popular girl in her class until last month, when Jennifer joined their class as a new student and quickly replaced Laura as the most popular girl. Laura is trying to regain her popularity by spreading malicious rumors about Jennifer so that others will start disliking Jennifer. Laura is engaging in
A. relational aggression.
B. self-regulation.
C. coregulation.
D. affiliative communication.
Answer: A
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