A single event is an incident. Repeated harmful events create a pattern. Understanding this difference helps a person see if harm is ongoing.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
A single event is an incident.
Repeated harmful events create a pattern. Understanding this difference helps a person see if harm is ongoing.
An incident is one event. It happens once. A pattern is many events. These events happen again and again. An incident can be a problem. A pattern shows a bigger, continuing problem. The harm from a pattern is often greater than from one incident.
A student has one argument with a classmate. This is an incident. The student is afraid to go to school every day because other students often make fun of them. This is a pattern of bullying.
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A single event is an incident. Repeated harmful events create a pattern. Understanding this difference helps a person see if harm is ongoing.