Assessment for Bullying in the Workplace Course

Assessment Questions:

Q1. Which of the following behaviors could be classified as bullying?:

a. Calling someone names

b. Yelling at someone

c. Telling others that a particular person is a problem in the workplace and should be avoided

d. All of the above

Q2. What percentage of American workers have witnessed or experienced bullying?:

a. 25

b. 50

c. 75

d. 100

Q3. True or False: Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words cannot hurt you.:

True

False

Q4. True or False: The best way to beat a bully is with aggression.:

True

False

Q5. Bullying is also known as:

a. Verbal harassment

b. Psychological violence

c. Emotional abuse

d. All of the above

Q6. True or False: Only children bully each other.:

True

False

Q7. True or False: Bullies often have low self-esteem.:

True

False

Q8. True or False: Bullying is part of life. Toughen up:

True

False

Q9. Targets of bullies should:

a. Be assertive

b. Remember that it’s not their fault

c. Seek help in dealing with the bully

d. Any of the above

Q10. Bullying is always about:

a. Power

b. Attention

c. Personality disorders

Q11. Bullying is:

a. Verbal abuse

b. Repeated, health-harming mistreatment of a person by one or more workers

c. Conduct or behaviors that are threatening, intimidating, or humiliating

d. Sabotage

e. Any or all of the above

Q12. Thinking, I didnt deserve that promotion. It was just luck, is an example of:

a. A mental filter

b. Minimization thinking

c. Emotional reasoning

d. Being normal

Q13. Bullying policies should apply to (Select all that apply):

a. Executives

b. Employees

c. Clients

d. Suppliers

e. All of the above

Q14. True or False: People with less education are bullied more often.:

True

False

Q15. True or False: Bullies can’t help who they are.:

True

False

Q16. Bullying costs American companies:

a. Billions of dollars each year

b. Millions of dollars each year

c. Thousands of dollars each year

d. Nothing

Q17. Which of the following things could be signs of bullying?:

a. Work that was acceptable before is never good enough

b. You are physically ill when you have to go to work

c. You have frequent emotional outbursts, such as crying or yelling

d. Any or all of the above

Q18. What does a bully look for when seeking a target?:

a. Whoever makes the most money

b. The weakest prey

c. The person that looks the most like them

d. Any of the above