BULLYING REVIEW

Unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.

• Sexting
• Bullying
• Power Play
• Cyberbullying

Which of these statements are true about bullying

• It happens occasionally
• The bully is usually remorseful
• There is an imbalance of power
• It's accidental

About how many students miss school each day due to bullying

• 160

• 1 million

• 160,000

• 500,000

Which does not apply to kids who bully.

• Get good grades in school

• They get into fights, vandalize property more often

• Attend school less frequently / more like to drop out

• Tend to be abusive toward their romantic partner

These children remain separate from the bullying situation. They neither reinforce the bullying behavior nor defend the child being bullied.

• Bully

• Person being bullied

• Bystander

• Kids who stand up to bully

Which of these are not a characteristic a bully looks for in a victim

• Physically weaker than peers

• Lack physical coordination

• aggressive, outgoing

• Easily upset, emotional

Kids who are bullied probably will not experience which of the following.

• Depression and anxiety

• increased feelings of sadness and loneliness

• Increased academic achievement

• They are more likely to miss, skip, or drop out of school

An example of social bullying would be

• Hitting

• calling a person names

• threatening to cause harm

• Telling other children not to be friends with someone

Which would be a reasons why a bystander may not want to get involved in a bulling incident (Check all that apply)

• They don't like the person being bullied

• Afraid the bully will start bulling them

• They have better things to do

Which of these statements are not a good strategy for dealing with a bully

• Refuse to join.

• Distract the bully so he or she stops the bullying behavior.

• Report any bullying you see

• Encourage the bully to bully other people