Quiz: When Conflict Becomes Cyberbullying
Test what you learned in this chapter. Read each question, pick the best answer, then click Show Answer to see if you got it right.
1. What is cyberbullying?
- Any disagreement between friends online
- Using digital tools to hurt another person on purpose, again and again, in a way the target cannot easily stop
- A game where players race each other
- A tool for making slideshows
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The correct answer is B. Cyberbullying is using digital tools to hurt someone on purpose, again and again. The two most important parts of that definition are "on purpose" and "again and again." It is not an accident. It is not one bad day. It is a pattern, and it usually has a power imbalance behind it.
Concept Tested: Cyberbullying
2. What is an online target?
- The person being hurt by the cyberbullying
- A circle you click in a game to score points
- A type of wifi router
- A student who is really good at math
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The correct answer is A. An online target is the person being hurt by cyberbullying. The word "target" is chosen on purpose — it means the bully picked that person. It does not mean the person is weak, broken, or doing anything wrong. Targets do not deserve to be targets, ever.
Concept Tested: Online Target
3. What is a bystander in a bullying situation?
- A person who never goes online
- A person who is the target of bullying
- A person who sees the bullying happening but does not do anything to stop it
- A kind of computer keyboard
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The correct answer is C. A bystander sees cyberbullying but does not act. Bystanders are not the bully, but their silence can make things easier for the bully. Many kids are bystanders without meaning to be — they see something mean and scroll past. The good news is that any bystander can choose to become an upstander.
Concept Tested: Bystander
4. Which two things must be present for mean behavior to count as cyberbullying instead of just conflict?
- A new tablet and a loud noise
- A power imbalance and repeated harm
- A long message and a photo
- A school day and a weekend
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The correct answer is B. Two things have to be different for something to count as bullying instead of conflict: there is a power imbalance, and the harm is repeated. Equals disagreeing one time is online conflict. One stronger person hurting the same kid over and over is cyberbullying.
Concept Tested: Conflict Vs Bullying
5. Why does the chapter say a target is "not at fault"?
- Because targets are usually invisible
- Because targets do not use the internet
- Because the bully picked them — being a target does not mean they are weak, broken, or doing anything wrong
- Because targets are always new to school
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The correct answer is C. Being a target means the bully made a choice to aim harm at you. It says something about the bully, not about you. Targets do not deserve to be targets, and being targeted is never the target's fault. The safe move is always to tell a trusted adult.
Concept Tested: Online Target
6. What is impersonation?
- A grown-up voice on the phone
- When a bully pretends to be the target by setting up a fake account in their name
- When two friends pick the same color for a slide
- When a game has a very hard level
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The correct answer is B. Impersonation is when a bully pretends to be the target by making a fake account in the target's name and posting things to embarrass them. It is serious because the target's reputation gets hurt by words they did not say. If you see a fake account of a kid you know, tell the kid, tell a trusted adult, and use the report feature.
Concept Tested: Impersonation
7. Layla and her project partner disagree about the color of a slide title. They go back and forth, then pick one together and move on. What is this?
- Cyberbullying
- Hate speech
- Online conflict
- Impersonation
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The correct answer is C. Online conflict is a disagreement between people who are mostly equal and mostly trying to figure something out. There is no power imbalance and no repeated harm on purpose. This is a normal part of friendship and usually ends with an apology or a quick fix.
Concept Tested: Online Conflict
8. Jordan sees a new kid in his class being left out of every group chat on purpose, every single day. What form of cyberbullying is this?
- Exclusion
- A read receipt
- A polite reply
- Netiquette
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The correct answer is A. Exclusion is leaving someone out on purpose, over and over. It may sound smaller than mean comments, but it can hurt just as much, sometimes more. The other answers are not forms of cyberbullying — they are other words from the course.
Concept Tested: Exclusion
9. Diego sees a stranger in a public comment thread posting wild, rude messages just to start fights. What is the best way to handle a troll?
- Argue with them as loudly as possible
- Share their posts with every friend
- Send them private information to calm them down
- Do not respond, and tell a trusted adult if it continues
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The correct answer is D. Trolls post things on purpose to upset people and to enjoy the reactions. The best way to handle trolling is almost always to not respond. Trolls feed on reactions. If it continues or feels scary, tell a trusted adult — telling is always the strongest move.
Concept Tested: Trolling
10. Aisha has been getting mean messages from the same classmate every single day for two weeks. Each message makes her feel sick. What is happening, and what should she do?
- It is just online conflict; she should keep arguing
- It is cyberbullying — she should save evidence and tell a trusted adult
- It is digital drama that will fix itself if she waits
- It is netiquette and she should thank the sender
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The correct answer is B. Mean messages from the same person, every day, for two weeks, show both a power imbalance and repeated harm on purpose. That is cyberbullying. The safe move is to save screenshots as evidence and tell a trusted adult. Aisha will not be in trouble for telling — telling is the strongest, smartest, kindest thing she can do.
Concept Tested: Cyberbullying and Repeated Harm