Carmen, an 8-year-old girl, is angry with her brother, so she tells their mother that he was playing video games when he was supposed to be doing his homework; she then tells all his friends that he is afraid of the dark. Carmen's behavior illustrates

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Carmen is using indirect aggression, which involves hurting someone without physically doing so or confronting them directly. She is gossiping and spreading rumors to damage her brother's reputation and make him look bad in the eyes of his friends and mother.

Carmen, an 8-Year-Old Girl, Is Angry with Her Brother, So