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Choices (e.g., Prosocial, Aggressive) and Justification Choices (e.g., Prosocial/Care,
Aggressive/Retribution, Justice/Fair).
Story Character Role. A Chi-Square (Ҳ 2 ) test of independence was used to determine
whether or not there was a dependency between Story Character Role (e.g., Bystander, Victim)
and children’s CBVS Action Choices (e.g., Prosocial, Aggressive) and Justification Choices (e.g.,
Prosocial/Care, Aggressive/Retribution, Justice/Fair). Tests for differences in proportions were
conducted to determine the difference in frequency (ƒ) in which the Story Character Role was a
bystander or a victim and children’s CBVS Action Choices and Justification Choices.
Story Form of Victimization. A Chi-Square (Ҳ 2 ) test of independence was used to
determine whether or not there was a dependency between Story Form of Victimization (e.g.,
Physical, Relational) children’s CBVS Action Choices (e.g., Prosocial, Aggressive) and
Justification Choices (e.g., Prosocial/Care, Aggressive/Retribution, Justice/Fair). Tests for
differences in proportion were conducted to determine the difference in frequency (ƒ) in which
the Story Form of Victimization and children’s CBVS Action Choices and Justification Choices.
Bully/Victim Group Membership. For the present study, composite variables were
computed for four Bully/Victim groups: Nonbully/Nonvictim, Victim, Bully, Bully/Victim. To
compute Bully/Victim group membership, an aggression score was computed for each child by
summing five relational aggression items and four physical aggression items from the teacher-
rated Children’s Social Behavior Scale (CSBS) and dividing by nine. A victimized score was
computed by summing the three relational victimized items and three physical victimized items
on the Children’s Social Experience Questionnaire (CSEQ) and dividing by six.
Bullies were identified as children who scored above the 66 th percentile on aggression
and at or below the 66 th percentile on victimization. Victims were identified as children who
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