Bullying or Not?
A classmate bumps into you in the hallway by accident and apologizes.
Not bullying – accidental, no power imbalance, apology given
Spreading rumors to damage someone’s friendships — what type?
Relational/social bullying
True / False: Being bullied can make someone feel lonely.
True
Mocked in front of the class: name one feeling they might have.
Embarrassed • Hurt • Angry • Anxious (any one)
Posting a meme mocking a classmate on an Instagram story that disappears after 24 h is cyberbullying.
True. ➜ Screenshot as evidence, report the post, offer support to the target, block/report the bully.
Someone mocks your accent every day at lunch.
Bullying – repeated verbal harassment
Pushing, kicking, or hitting a peer — what type?
Physical bullying
Name one academic effect bullying can have on a target.
Lower grades • School avoidance • Difficulty concentrating (any one)
Left out of every group chat: how might someone feel?
Isolated • Lonely • Rejected
Texting your friend “Good luck on the test!” is cyberbullying.
False. ➜ Positive message—keep encouraging kindness online.
Two friends can’t fit you on their team once but invite you the next day.
Not bullying – one-time exclusion, later corrected
Repeated name-calling to someone’s face — what type?
Verbal bullying
Bullied teens are about how many times more likely to consider self-harm—2×, 3×, or 5×?
3 ×
Giving up hobbies after months of bullying shows what deep feeling?
Hopelessness (or loss of interest)
Creating a fake profile to impersonate a peer and post embarrassing comments is cyberbullying.
True. ➜ Report the fake account, notify the peer, discourage others from following.
A group starts a chat without you and posts humiliating memes about you nightly.
Bullying – cyber, repeated, power imbalance
Posting embarrassing photos and insults online — what type?
Cyberbullying (harassment / denigration)
Long-term bullying increases risk of which mental-health condition beginning with “D”?
Depression
Feeling sick walking to school because of bullies—what emotion drives that feeling?
Fear / Anxiety
Replying once with a calm disagreement on a public forum is cyberbullying.
False. ➜ Respectful debate is okay; stay polite and on-topic.
A teammate screams at you once during a match, then apologizes sincerely and supports you afterward.
Not bullying – single incident plus repair
Threatening someone until they hand over lunch money — what type?
Physical bullying (extortion)
Bullies themselves are at higher risk for which later-life problem? Name one.
Substance abuse • Criminal activity • Relationship violence (any one)
Online harassment leads to isolation and thoughts of self-harm—name two emotions.
Despair • Worthlessness • Depression • Shame (any two)
Spamming threatening messages across multiple apps is cyberbullying.
True. ➜ Save evidence, block the sender, report to the platform and a trusted adult; serious threats → involve authorities.