Transcript Bullying Quiz

Please read the following slides and test your
knowledge on this topic
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Bullying is: isolated aggressive behaviour verbal, psychological or physical - conducted
by an individual or a group against others
a) True
b) False
False –While isolated incidents of aggressive
behaviour should not be condoned, bullying
behaviour is systematic, repeated and
ongoing.
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Bullying is not a serious problem for the
bullies; they eventually grow out of this
behaviour.
a) True
b) False
False --Studies have established a strong
correlation between bullying other students
during the school years and experiencing
legal or criminal troubles with violence as
adults.
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Bullying is not a serious problem for the
bullies; they eventually grow out of this
behaviour.
a) True
b) False
False --Studies have established a strong
correlation between bullying other students
during the school years and experiencing
legal or criminal troubles with violence as
adults.
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Most bullying occurs in secondary school
because older students are more confident
and willing to pick on others.
a) True
b False
False — Some studies indicate that bullying is
more prevalent among younger students.
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Bullying is more often verbal than physical in
nature.
a) True
b False
True— While bullying can be physical, verbal,
emotional, or sexual in nature, verbal bullying
– including name-calling – is the most
common form.
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Bullies usually have lower self-esteem than
non-bullies.
a) True
b) False
False — Bullies are likely to have both friends
and followers – in fact, they tend to be rather
popular in the early school years.
Furthermore, research indicates that bullies
typically have average or above average levels
of self-esteem and self-confidence
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Bullying is almost exclusively male behaviour.
a) True
b) False
False — Both boys and girls bully, just in
different ways. Male bullies are more likely to
engage in physical bullying; female bullies
typically use verbal and emotional tactics.
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Bullies don’t usually pick on passive students;
instead, they bully in response to some sort
of provocation from their victims.
a) True
b) False
False — Only 10-15% of victims actually
provoke bullies into action. 85-90% of victims
are passive, with many not even reporting
that they have been bullied.
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Most bullying happens at school.
a) True
b) False
True — Bullying most often occurs in and
around schools — specifically in those areas
where there is little or no adult supervision
(e.g., yard, corridors, classroom).
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Bullies tend to target children with physical
differences.
a) True
b) False
False — Bullies typically do not choose their
victims based on physical attributes. Instead,
they usually victimise those peers who display
a cluster of psychological weaknesses that
make them vulnerable to attack. Victims tend
to reveal their poor self concepts, social
withdrawal, anxiousness, depression, and
fearfulness.
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Hanging out with other students increases
the risks of being bullied since there are
more people for bullies to target.
a) True
b) False
False — Hanging out with friends reduces
bullying opportunities. There is safety in
numbers.
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An intention to be hurtful
This intention is carried out
The behaviour harms the target
The bully overwhelms the target with his or
her power
There is often no justification for the action
The behaviour repeats itself over and over
The bully derives a sense of satisfaction
from hurting the target
(Rigby, 1996)
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Self-Esteem & Self Awareness
Communications & Assertiveness
Relationships
Coping Strategies
Emotional Health
Influences & Decision-Making
Bullying
Personal Safety
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References:
the Department of Education Guidelines on Countering
Bullying in Primary and Post Primary Schools, (September
1993)
Let’s Beat Bullying The National Youth Programme
ED.gov—the one-stop shop: Exploring the Nature and
Prevention of Bullying:
ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/training/bullying/index.html
Trinity College AntiBullying Centre
Anti-Bullying Alliance (http://www.antibullyingalliance.org/index.htm):
A website with great resources for children, parents, and
teachers.