Andrea asks her friends to spread a nasty rumor about her opponent for the office of class president to attempt to damage his reputation in the days before the election. This is an example of __________.

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Instrumental aggression is behavior intended to harm another in the service of motives other than pure hostility, such as attracting attention, acquiring wealth, or advancing political or ideological causes. In this case, Andrea's goal is to harm her opponent's reputation to improve her own chances of winning the class president election, which aligns with the definition of instrumental aggression.

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