Copyright Malvin Porter, Jr. 2010 - acumen - The University of ...

Story 2. Beth’s Story [ Victim – Physical bullying ]
Beth is in a new school. She is shy and quiet. Beth is like most kids her age, but she does not
have any close friends yet.
One day in class, a big mean kid bumps Beth on purpose so that she messes up her work.
Another time, the mean kid kicks Beth from behind while they are waiting in the lunch line.
Two other kids join the mean kid in picking on Beth when the teacher can’t see. They knock
things out of Beth’s hands on purpose.
I. What would you do if you were Beth?
Remember, Beth is the main character in this story. Beth is being picked on by the mean kids.
Read the following list of possible actions that Beth could do.
Rate each action for how good you think it is.
(DARKEN the appropriate face to show your answer.)
Very bad Kind of bad Kind of good Very good
1. Stay close to the teacher 1 2 3 4
2. Bump and kick the mean kids back 1 2 3 4
3. Avoid the mean kids 1 2 3 4
4. Stand up and tell the means off 1 2 3 4
5. Say something funny to make the 1 2 3 4
mean kids laugh
6. Make the mean kids pick up my things 1 2 3 4
Action Choice Subscales:
Prosocial actions: #s 1, 3, 5
Aggressive actions: #s 2, 4, 6
II. Of all the actions that you just rated VERY GOOD, which do you think is the VERY
BEST THING for Beth to do?
(CIRCLE your choice.)
(#1) (#2) (#3) (#4) (#5) (#6)
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