Answers to Bully Prevention Quiz

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Facts & Myths About BULLYING

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1. True or False?

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B

• Studies suggest that fewer than 10% of children are involved in bully/victim problems in elementary or middle school.

False

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2. True or False?

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B

• Children are more likely to be bullied in middle school than in elementary school.

False

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3. True or False?

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B

• Most bullying is physical in nature.

False

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4. True or False?

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B

• Girls bully just as much as boys; they just do it differently.

False

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Gender plays a role• Both boys and girls engage in

frequent verbal bullying. • Both girls and boys are equally likely

to engage in relational bullying.• Girls and boys use some different

strategies in bullying.• Boys are more likely to be physically

bullied. • Girls are more likely to be bullied

through social exclusion, rumor-spreading, or sexual comments.

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5. True or False?

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B

• Most victims of bullying report being bullied by large numbers of their peers.

False

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Most children report being bullied by:

• “2-3 others” or

• “mainly one” peer

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6. True or False?

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B

• The vast majority of children who are bullied tell a teacher or other member of the school staff.

False

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7. True or False?

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B

• Bullying is just as likely on the way to and from school as during school hours.

False

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• 48% Hallways / stairwells• 32% In class (with teacher absent)• 29% In gym class/locker rooms• 27% In class (with teacher present)• 24% In lunch room• 17% In the bathroom• 15% On the bus• 16% On way to and from school• 8% At the bus stop

Common Bullying Locations

J. Unnever et al., (2001). Survey of 2,472 Students

Grades 6 – 8 in Roanoke, VA.

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8. True or False?

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B

• Most students who observe bullying don’t think they should get involved.

False

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9. True or False?

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B

• Once a bully, always a bully.

False

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10. True or False?

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B

• Bullying is mostly an urban problem.

False