Mental/ Emotional Health and Stress

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of good mental and emotional health?

• Sense of purpose

• Pessimistic outlook

• Autonomy

• Healthy Self- Esteem

Choosing not to cheat is an example of...

• recognizing your strengths and weaknesses

• demonstrating positive values.

• developing a purpose in your life

• forming meaningful relationships.

Which of the following defense mechanisms uses excuse-making to explain a situation?

• Repression

• Rationalization

• Denial

• Compensation

Having the ability to adapt successfully and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis is called being....

• Resilient

• Self- Esteem

• Competence

• Integrity

The intentional use of unfriendly or offensive behavior is called ________________.

• Hormone

• Hostility

• Empathy

• Defense Mechanisms

During which stage of the body's stress response are hormones released?

• Resistance

• Alarm

• Fatigue

• Recovery

One way to prevent taking on an activity that will add to your level of stress is to...

• Procrastinate

• Use refusal skills

• Think positively

• Redirect your energy

The needed outcome of grieving is...

• anger

• sympathy

• remorse

• closure

Anything that causes stress is called a(n) ___________________.

• Stress

• Stressor

• Psychosomatic response

• Chronic Stress

_______________________ is the act of showing sorrow or grief.

• Mourning

• Coping

• Closure

• Stages of grief