Week 9 - Bullying

Question 1

What is Bullying?

Answer 1

Bullying is when a person is exposed, repeatedly to negative actions on the part of one or more person

Question 2

Bullying - Terminology

Answer 2

Verbal - Teasing, Name-calling
Physical - Kicking, Punching - more likely younger kids
Emotional - Intent to emotionally hurt someone, anxiety
Social - Gossip
Psychological - Affect psychological well-being - loss of self-esteem
Power - Imbalance - by age, gender etc
Deliberate - International - aimed at a specific person, meant to cause harm
Repeated - occurs over time - not a one-time event
Discrimination - Through racism
Direct - Face to Face bullying
Indirect - Behind the back bullying, cyberbullying

Question 3

Characteristics of bullying

Answer 3

• Bullying happens most often in the early teen years.
• Middle School is the peak
• It is more effective in middle shool than in high school

Question 4

What is cyberbullying and who experiences it?

Answer 4

• Cyberbullying is when an individual uses electronics, such as cell phones or the internet, to threaten and harass their peers.
• Non-heterofemales experience this the most