Identifying Problems

Clarissa has her first driving session for drivers ed. She is thrilled about getting behind the wheel of a car for the first time! When it's Clarissa's turn to drive, she buckles in, checks her mirrors, and starts the engine. Clarissa's teacher instructs her to begin driving forward. Oh no! Clarissa suddenly forgets what to do and feels very nervous. What size is the problem?

• Just a glitch!

• Small

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• Big

Answer explanation

This is a small problem, all she needs to do is take a deep breath and keep calm.

Nicky loves posting pictures and scrolling through Instagram. Her favorite photos to post are of her and her friends. Recently, every time Nicky posts a picture, she receives mean comments from a girl named Tessa. The comments say things like, "Ew, take it down" and "No one wants to see this". Oh no! When Nicky seems these comments she feels embarrassed and begins to cry. What size problem is this?

• glitch

• small

• medium

• big

Answer explanation

Bullying should always be taken seriously. Over time these comments will have a huge negative effect on Nicky.

Victor has been trying to lose weight. At first, Victor went for runs and changed his diet, but he wasn't losing weight fast enough. He still felt bad about himself, so he decided to stop eating. At first Victor skipped a meal or two but now all he eats is a coupe pieces of fruit or vegetables a day. Ph no! Victor is losing weight fast and often feels irritated when people ask him if he's okay.

• small

• medium

• big

• emergency

Answer explanation

Victor has an eating disorder that will cause serious health problems or even death. This is an emergency situation that needs to be reported as soon as possible.

It's the first day of sophomore year and Mia is excited about her new classes. Mia looks at her schedule and heads to room 220 for Geometry. Mia picks a desk and waits for class to begin. When the teacher starts talking, he introduces the class as Drama 101. Oh no! Mia went to the wrong room and feels embarrassed.

• glitch

• small

• medium

• big

Answer explanation

For some people, this may be a glitch because it is an honest mistake. However, because Mia feels embarrassed, this feels like a small problem to her. She will have to speak to the teacher and she may not feel comfortable doing that.

Violet and Brandon have been dating for 2 months. They are hoping to be elected to the homecoming court. It's Violet's dream to be the homecoming queen! She thinks that Brandon will be the perfect homecoming king. When the elections are announced, Violet discovers that only Brandon was elected to the court, not her. Oh no! Violet feels hurt and refuses to talk to Brandon.

• glitch

• small

• medium

• big

Answer explanation

If this scenario is about Violet, she is hurt but this is not actually a problem.