Which statement best identifies how the text describes the relationship between bullying and middle school?

A
Bullying only begins to emerge in sixth grade and becomes strongest in eighth grade for boys and girls.
B
Participation in bullying may be part of the process of adapting to the culture of middle school and changes by age and gender through eighth grade.
C
The most serious form of bullying is common throughout middle school and remains a means to seek popularity through eighth grade.
D
Bullying is common throughout middle school but does not become a means to seek popularity until eighth grade.

4.
What does the Peer Acceptance and Status section contribute to the author’s description of adolescents in the text?

A
It positions teenagers as cruel, unfair, and very likely to become bullies.
B
It highlights that teenagers begin to rely more on their peers for support.
C
It reveals how teenagers lose superiority over others when they bully.
D
It explains how bullying leads to increased social status for teenagers.