David Bornstein, Fighting Bullying with Babies

Fighting Bullying with Babies

David Bornstein 

Take the quiz below to check your comprehension of the reading selection:

Question 9.3

What is the name of the gay college student who committed suicide due to cyber-bullying?

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Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 9.4

What is the name of the organization in Toronto that has begun to act on new research?

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Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 9.5

What field of psychology does Kimberly Schonert-Reichl work in?

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Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 9.6

How many times does the baby visit the students?

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Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 9.7

What percentage “of kids who exhibited ‘proactive aggression’” began to improve?

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Incorrect. The answer is C.

READING SUMMARY

Question 9.8

Summarize “Fighting Bullying with Babies.” Be sure to put the summary in your own words and to avoid using the sentence structure of the reading selection. Remember that your summary should restate the author’s main idea (or thesis) and that it should include only the author’s most important supporting ideas.
Below is an example summary of this reading selection: To stop bullying, a new program has been developed that revolves around children learning to be empathetic to babies. Specifically, taking the perspective of the baby engenders empathy and reduces aggressive behaviors. Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information.

VOCABULARY QUIZ

Explain the meaning of each of the following words as it is used in the reading:

Question 9.9

Proactive (par. 4)
Proactive means hands-on or practical.

Question 9.10

Cognitive (par. 8)
Cognitive means related to thought or understanding through feeling, thought, or experience.

Question 9.11

Altruism (par. 9)
Altruism means selflessness or philanthropy.