Sarah is a popular teenage girl who has just been made captain of the cheerleading squad. She is very socially adept, and notices that Britney, her social rival, is starting to enjoy more attention from their peers than Sarah receives. Jealous, she decides to start a rumor about Britney that she knows will cause many people to stop liking Britney. Sarah's behavior is best described as an example of what?

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Sarah's behavior of starting a rumor to undermine Britney's social status is an example of relational aggression, which involves using social manipulation to harm someone's social relationships or reputation.

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