Leff and Crick (2010) Assessed Bullying Among Boys and Girls

Leff and Crick (2010) assessed bullying among boys and girls. What did they find?

A) Girls are more likely than boys to demonstrate relational bullying.
B) Boys are more likely than girls to threaten their victims with social exclusion.
C) Girls are just as likely as boys to show direct forms of bullying, like intimidating, controlling, or beating up other children.
D) Girls are much more socially competent than boys and therefore do not generally engage in bullying behavior.