What is the author's main purpose in the text?
A to question the findings of earlier studies that emphasized
the role of popularity in aggression
B to demonstrate that, contrary to prior findings, popularity,
aggressiveness and bullying are linked
C to prove that the popular kids are more aggressive because
bullying leads to higher levels of popularity
D to offer a different look at bullying from the role of the
aggressor, not the victim, in order to understand the
