Although the most immediate goal of a bully is to achieve dominance over another child, the long-term goal of most bullies seems to be to _____

a. increase their own social status among peers
b. work their way toward more prosocial strategies of influencing others
c. get even with their parents for punishing them
d. overcome their own shyness and anxiety

Answer: A

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