Bullying

Question 1

Bullying Definition

Answer 1

Intentional behavior, which is typically repeated, that hurts, harms or humiliates a person, either physically or emotionally, and can happen while at school, in the community, or online

Question 2

Bullying is a form of emotional or physical abuse that has three defining characteristics. What are these characteristics

Answer 2

Deliberate, Repetition, and Power Imbalance

Question 3

What are the three types of bullying?

Answer 3

Verbal, Nonverbal/emotional, Cyber

Question 4

What is verbal bullying?

Answer 4

-Most common form of bullying
-Teasing, name calling, and being the subject of rumors

Question 5

What is Nonverbal/emotional bullying?

Answer 5

-Intimidation using gestures or social exclusion

Question 6

What is Cyber Bullying?

Answer 6

-Sending insulting messages by phone or computer e-mail

Question 7

What are the three people involved in bullying situations?

Answer 7

The bully, the victim, the bystander

Question 8

What is the bully?

Answer 8

abuses their power to hurt others, deliberately and repeatedly

Question 9

What is the victim

Answer 9

the person being harassed consistently by the bully

Question 10

What is the bystander?

Answer 10

someone who witnesses the bullying and either helps, worsens, or ignores the situation

Question 11

What are personality traits of the bully? List at least 4

Answer 11

1. Hot tempered
   2.inflexible
2. Overly confident
   4.don’t like to follow rules
3. May enjoy inflicting pain on others
   6.desire to dominate and control others
4. Perceive hostile intent when none exists (paranoid)
   8.overreact aggressively
   9.hold beliefs that support violence

Question 12

What are bullies at a higher risk of?

Answer 12

1.Aggression
2. Antisocial behavior
3.Carrying weapons to school
4.dropping out of high school
5.convictions for crime
6. Difficulty controlling their emotions
7. Traffic violations
8. Convictions for drunk driving
9.depression
10. Suicide

Question 13

Who are common targets of bullies?

Answer 13

1.Children who belong to a minority racial or ethnic group
2. Children with mental or physical disabilities
3. Children who are overweight
4.Children who are new to the community
5.Children who are part of lgbtq+
6. Children who don’t “fit in”

BUT ANYONE CAN BE BULLIED FOR ANY REASON

Question 14

What are some characteristics of a victim? List at least 4

Answer 14

1.Low self-confidence
2. Anxiety
3. Fearfulness
4. Submissiveness
5.Depression or sad appearance
6.Limited sense of humor
7.Below-average size, strength or coordination
8.Feelings of helplessness
9.Self-blame for problems
10.Social withdrawal and insulation
11. Poor social skills
12. Low popularity
13.Few or no friends
14. Excessive dependence on adults

Question 15

How do victims reward the bully?

Answer 15

1.crying
2.giving over their possessions
3. or by running away in fear

Question 16

How can you lower your risk of bullying?

Answer 16

1. Exhibit self-confidence
   2.Avoid the bully’s tactics
   3.Respond with assertiveness
2. Obtain support from others

Question 17

What are the three types of bystanders?

Answer 17

-Hurtful Bystanders
-Ignoring bystander (Most bystanders)
-Helpful Bystanders

Question 18

What is a Hurtful Bystander?

Answer 18

instigate the bullying by prodding the bully to begin and or joining in the bullying once it has begun

Question 19

What is a ignoring Bystander (most common)

Answer 19

passively accept bullying by watching and doing nothing

Question 20

What is a Helpful Bystander?

Answer 20

get involved! They discourage the bully and defend the victim. They also get help by rallying support from peers to stand up against bullying or by reporting the bullying to adults

Question 21

What are some bullying statistics?

Answer 21

-1 out of 5 teens are Bullied.
-9 out of 10 LGBT students experienced harassment at school and online.
-More than 160,000 students stay home on any given day because they’re afraid of being bullied.
-43% fear harassment in the bathroom at school.
-282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month.
-80% of the time, an argument with a bully will end up in a physical fight.