Bullying is a distinctive pattern of harming and humiliating others. Those who are in some way smaller, weaker, younger or more【C1】_____than the bully often fall victims. Bullying is not common aggression; it is a deliberate and repeated【C2】__to cause harm to others of lesser power. Bullies are made, not born, and it happens at an early age, if the【C3】__aggression of 2-year-olds isn’t handled well. Many studies show that bullies lack pro-social behavior, are【C4】_____by anxiety, and do not feel empathy for others’ situations. Those who chronically bully have strained relationships with parents and peers.

Bullies couldn’t exist without victims, and they don’t pick on just anyone—those【C5】_____out lack assertiveness and radiate fear long before they ever encounter a bully. The psychological difficulties victims experienced in childhood and adolescence may produce negative【C6】__well into adulthood. Unfortunately, parents, teachers, and other adults are not【C7】_____aware of how widespread bullying is and how damaging it can be to psychological health.

Increasingly, children are growing up without the kinds of experiences that lead to the development of social skills, and free play has been in 33Yet, it’s in playing with peers, without adult monitoring, that children【C9】_____the skills that make them well-liked by age-mates and learn how to solve social problems. But children learn a lot about【C10】_____their social worlds by seeking guidance from their parents, so discussing with your children norms and values does matter.

A) acquire F) indifferent K) restraining

B) alarmingly G) navigating L) singled

C) attempt H) normal M) sufficiently

D) decline I) outcomes N) untroubled

E) dropped J) preferences O) vulnerable

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