Question

Laura is a fifth-grader. She was the most popular girl in her class until last month when Jennifer joined their class as a new student and quickly replaced Laura as the most popular girl. Laura is trying to regain her popularity by spreading malicious rumors about Jennifer so that others will start disliking Jennifer. Laura is engaging in _____.

Answer 1

combat

Step-by-step explanation:

its what it feels like ive been there

Answer 2

Conflict.

Step-by-step explanation:

In psychology, conflict is whenever there is an opposition or incompatibility between persons, ideas, aims, actions, etc. In this case, as Laura is considering Jennifer as threat, she engages in conflict with her, establishing some strategies to regain her position in her social group.