Violence and Prevention Response

Bullying creates a power imbalance in which a person uses physical strength or social influence to control or harm others.

• True

• False

Hazing targets and hurts another person because of a particular part of the person's identity, which is illegal because it can be dangerous.

• True

• False

Bullying can harm a person's mental and emotional health, and low self-esteem and a fear of going to school or using digital devices are characteristics that may indicate a teen is experiencing bullying.

• True

• False

Building positive relationships with people who share your values and beliefs and treating all students with respect helps prevent bullying.

• True

• False

Consent only has to be given once within a romantic relationship.

• True

• False

A person cannot be charged with statutory rape if a teen consents to the sexual activity.

• True

• False

Many people who experience sexual assault fear being blamed, so they do not report the crime to law enforcement, friends, or family members.

• True

• False

People who seek help or support following an assault recover more slowly, so survivors of sexual assault should avoid talking with others who have been through similar trauma.

• True

• False

Financial abuse most commonly occurs between romantic partners and between adult children and their aging parents by using money to exert power.

• True

• False

Children or teens who are abused or neglected have a lower risk of experiencing mental health conditions, which makes it easier for them to build healthy relationships later in adulthood.

• True

• False