Transcript Answers to Bully Prevention Quiz

Answers to
Bully Prevention Quiz
Facts & Myths
About BULLYING
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1. True or False?
• Studies suggest that fewer than
10% of children are involved in
bully/victim problems in elementary
or middle school.
False
B
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2. True or False?
• Children are more likely to be
bullied in middle school than in
elementary school.
False
B
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3. True or False?
• Most bullying is physical in nature.
False
B
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4. True or False?
• Girls bully just as much as boys;
they just do it differently.
False
B
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Gender plays a role
• Both boys and girls engage in frequent
verbal bullying.
• Both girls and boys are equally likely to
engage in relational bullying.
• Girls and boys use some different
strategies in bullying.
• Boys are more likely to be physically
bullied.
• Girls are more likely to be bullied through
social exclusion, rumor-spreading, or sexual
comments.
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5. True or False?
• Most victims of bullying report being
bullied by large numbers of their peers.
False
B
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Most children report
being bullied by:
• “2-3 others” or
• “mainly one” peer
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6. True or False?
• The vast majority of children who are
bullied tell a teacher or other member
of the school staff.
False
B
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7. True or False?
• Bullying is just as likely on the way to
and from school as during school hours.
False
B
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Common Bullying Locations
J. Unnever et al., (2001). Survey of 2,472 Students
Grades 6 – 8 in Roanoke, VA.
• 48% Hallways / stairwells
• 32% In class (with teacher absent)
• 29% In gym class/locker rooms
• 27% In class (with teacher present)
• 24% In lunch room
• 17% In the bathroom
• 15% On the bus
• 16% On way to and from school
• 8% At the bus stop
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8. True or False?
• Most students who observe bullying
don’t think they should get involved.
False
B
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9. True or False?
• Once a bully, always a bully.
False
B
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10. True or False?
• Bullying is mostly an urban
problem.
False
B
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