Zoe and Adalyn are friends, and spend as much time together as possible. They have told each other secretes they have not told their other friends, and always sit together at the head of a table during lunch. One day, Zoe overhears Adalyn telling another friend that she can't go to Zoe's upcoming birthday party because relatives are coming into town, and she doesn't know how to tell Zoe. Zoe responds by refusing to talk to Adalyn, making sure the table in the lunchroom is filled so there is nowhere for Adalyn to sit, and posting on Adalyn's social media site that Adalyn failed a test she told everyone she had passed. What type of behavior is Zoe engaging in?

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Zoe is engaging in relational aggression, which involves using relationships or social status to hurt someone else. She is using the threat of ending their friendship and exclusion as a way to punish Adalyn for not attending her birthday party. Additionally, spreading false information about Adalyn's academic performance is another form of relational aggression.

Zoe and Adalyn Are Friends, and Spend as Much Time