Mary and Paul made a great deal of money recently by winning the lottery. They come from families of little education or money. They moved to a beautiful new home in a neighborhood well known for the wealth and high social status of its residents. The neighbors have been unfriendly to them, ignore their attempts to make friends, and talk badly to each other about the new family in the neighborhood. This is an example of _____ aggression.

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Relational aggression involves harming others through purposeful manipulation and damage to their social relationships or social status, which is what the neighbors are doing by being unfriendly and talking badly about Mary and Paul.

Mary and Paul Made a Great Deal of Money Recently