Assessment: Identifying True or False. Write True if the statement is true and FALSE if it is not.
1. A positive approach in teaching safety to children is to stress the importance of personal
decision-making skills.
2. Individuals who have an illness are found to be more accident-prone, either because they
are not physically capable of performing certain tasks or because illness makes them lose
concentration.
3. The highest number of traffic accidents among children occur going to and from school.
4. Most drowning victims are not dressed for swimming, which indicates that they were not
planning to be in the water.
5. Only a small percentage of recreational accidents happen to children in or around water.
6. Children were more than two times likely to be victims of serious violent crimes at school
than at any other location.
7. Parents who abuse their children or fail to provide guidance and discipline are contributing
to the spread of school violence.
8. There is a significant difference by race/ethnicity in the percentage of students who
reported being in fights on school property.
9. It has been found that strict teachers who insist students adhere to rigorous standards are
at least risk of being victimized.
10. Applied strategies of effective teaching, along with lesson plans that respond to student's
cultural diversity and learning styles, can significantly reduce instances of potentially
disruptive or violent behavior in schools.​