A Review of Research on the Effectiveness of Anti-Bullying Programs

question 10

Multiple Choice

A review of research on the effectiveness of anti-bullying programs found that

• A) all the different types of programs that have been used appear to be equally effective.
• B) peer-based programs were more effective than other forms of programs.
• C) short-term programs were just as effective as long-term ones.
• D) bullying programs on average reduce bullying by 20 to 23%.

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Definitions:

Blastocyst

A structure formed in the early development of mammals, consisting of an inner cell mass and an outer layer of trophoblast cells, which implants into the uterine wall.

Pronuclei

The nuclei of the sperm and egg before they fuse in fertilization, each containing a single set of chromosomes from the respective parent.

Diploid

Normal number of chromosomes (in humans, 46 chromosomes) in somatic cells.

Chromosomes

Long strands of DNA wrapped around proteins, located in the cell nucleus, which carry genetic information.