The correct answer is the following: In the scenario previously presented, Marcy's behavior best illustrates what is known as relational aggression. In psychology, the term relational behavior is used to describe a type of aggression caused by doing harm to the victim's social status. When Marcy gets jealous and decides to spread rumors about kelly's sexual preferences, she is using relational aggression as a way to harm and hurt her friend's feelings, by ´"ruining her reputation".
