Jordan Is a Developmental Psychologist Who Studies Bullying and Aggression

Multiple Choice

Jordan is a developmental psychologist who studies bullying and aggression in elementary school students. Her days often consist of spending time in the schoolyard with the children and making careful notes of their interactions. She pays particular attention to incidents of bullying in the schoolyard and is trying to find personality characteristics that are associated with bullying. In her most recent study, she found that being a bully is negatively correlated with academic performance at the 0.05 level of significance.
-Which of the following represents an operational definition of bullying Jordan could use in her study

A) The aggressive personality traits for each student.
B) The number of times a student attempted to assault another student.
C) A student's general aggressive attitude towards other students.
D) A combination of a student's general aggressive attitude and how the other students viewed them.