How do I write a peer response to the following discussion How do bullies who receive social skills training DESCRIBE their experiences and its influence on their future behavior? There can be many reasons why children become bullies. One of the most frequent reasons is insecurity within the bully and a lack of understanding that picking on kids who are different is unacceptable $($American Psychological Association, $2012).$ A theoretical framework to apply to this study would be the social cognition theory. This theory relates to the reciprocal interaction between the person and their social environment, addresses self$-$efficacy, and uses modeling as a teaching tool $($Bussey$,2023).$ Social cognition theory works to make the subject more amenable to change. Purposive sample. The students need to be specifically chosen based on how often they have been in trouble for bullying. Students True Experimental Design. This design uses two groups, where only one group receives the intervention. For this research, the students who have been identified for as having been in trouble for bullying, will be separated into two groups. One group will receive social skills training and the control group will not. One threat to validity to look out for is diffusion