According to the Principles of Reciprocal Determinism, When One Boy

question 68

Multiple Choice

According to the principles of reciprocal determinism, when one boy in a group becomes a bully, it is likely because

• A) the boy is bigger than his peers
• B) the bully finds that his bullying behavior "pays off" for him
• C) other children have reinforced the bully by caving in to his demands
• D) the boy is bigger than his peers and the bully finds that his bullying behavior "pays off" for him
• E) the bully finds that his bullying behavior "pays off" for him and other children have reinforced the bully by caving in to his demands

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