Laura is a fifth-grader.She was the most popular girl in her class until last month,when Jennifer joined their class as a new student and quickly replaced Laura as the most popular girl.Laura is trying to regain her popularity by spreading malicious rumors about Jennifer so that others will start disliking Jennifer.Laura is engaging in

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Laura is a fifth-grader.She was the most popular girl in her class until last month,when Jennifer joined their class as a new student and quickly replaced Laura as the most popular girl.Laura is trying to regain her popularity by spreading malicious rumors about Jennifer so that others will start disliking Jennifer.Laura is engaging in

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Laura is engaging in relational aggression, which involves using social manipulation to harm someone's relationships and social status, in this case by spreading malicious rumors about Jennifer to damage her popularity. Affiliative communication refers to positive social interactions that build relationships, self-regulation is the ability to control one's actions and emotions, and coregulation involves working with others to achieve mutually beneficial goals.

Laura Is a Fifth-Grader