Eleven-year-old Sarah loves to tattle on her older sister. Last week, Sarah told her sister's boyfriend that her sister had kissed another boy. Sarah is demonstrating _____ aggression.

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Sarah is using her knowledge of her sister's social relationships to spread gossip and cause harm, which is an example of relational aggression. This type of aggression involves harming others through social exclusion, spreading rumors, or damaging relationships, rather than through physical or verbal means.

Eleven-Year-Old Sarah Loves to Tattle on Her Older Sister