In your own experience and observation, during which period is social aggression most prominent in peer social interactions? Why do people use it or over what interpersonal issues is it mostly used?

(2) According to your own experience and observation, what kind of peer social status do socially aggressive children have (being liked, rejected, popular as viewed by peers, or central members of social groups)?

(3) Did you use social aggression in your development? How old were you and what was it for? Do you think people grow out of using social aggression as they make the transition into adulthood? Why or why not?

(4) Do girls use social aggression more often than boys? In what ways do boys and girls differ in their use of social aggression?

• Reasons (e.g., romantic competition, popularity)
• The level of sophistication