Relational Aggression Research

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. Perceived popular students seem to be more known but not necessarily liked, socially centered, and more imitated than sociometrically popular students. Perceived tend to be more aggressive than sociometrically popular students. Sociometrically popular students tend to cooperate more and be more geared towards pro-social behavior. Even though they can be very intimidating students tend to want to be more like the perceived students.

2. Overt aggression is physical and direct verbal assault; relational aggression is aimed at damaging relationships, for example excluding and spreading rumors. Both forms of aggression seem to be associated with perceived popularity. Relational aggression seems to have a longer effect on students. Relational