In Their Junior High School English Class One Day, Jason

question 101

Multiple Choice

In their junior high school English class one day, Jason is reading a book and minding his own business. Suddenly, Steve, a well-known bully, yells, "Hey, Jason, you're fat!" Some of the classmates laugh nervously, and Jason looks up and just smiles. Then Steve says, "Look at that smile, man. You're ugly, too!" The laughter in the class stops, as Jason looks back down at his book, clearly embarrassed and humiliated. Steve has engaged in a form of ____ aggression.

• A) ​socialized
• B) ​instrumental
• C) ​relational
• D) ​hostile

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Definitions:

Energy

The capacity to do work or produce change, existing in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, electrical, chemical, and nuclear.

Pupil

The black circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye through which light enters, adjusting in size to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina.

Electromagnetic Spectrum

The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, from radio waves to gamma rays, including visible light.

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The sense of smell, which is the detection and identification of molecules in the air by the olfactory system.