Chapter 15: Achieving Mental and Emotional Health

Which of the following elements contribute(s) to personal identity?

• physical identity

• active identity

• passive identity

• physical and active identity

Which of the following definitions best describes the concept of core values?

• a basic understanding of the concepts of good and evil

• tolerance for cultural and personal differences in belief systems

• the fundamental beliefs and ideals that people have about the attitudes they hold and how they want to act

• the intersection of self-exploration and self-knowledge

_____ is an expression of how an individual feels about and expresses her or his gender.

• Gender identity

• Gender roles

• Gender ideal

• Gender stereotype

Which of the following factors affect(s) self-esteem?

• home, school, community, and cultural environments

• social interactions with family members, friends, and others

• media, such as television, movies, and social networking sites

• All of the possible answers are correct

Which of the following is not a strategy for improving intellectual health?

• evaluating decisions after you have executed them

• developing a new skill or interest

• playing games that strengthen your knowledge, creativity or problem-solving skills

• None of the choices are an option

The feeling that you are striving toward and becoming the best person you can be.

• Self-esteem

• Self-image

• Self-actualization

• identity

Your mental picture of yourself.

• Self-esteem

• Self-image

• Self-actualization

• identity

Your feelings of self-worth

• Self-esteem

• Self-image

• Self-actualization

• identity

Who you are, including your physical traits, activities, social connections, and internal thoughts and feelings.

• Self-esteem

• Self-image

• Self-actualization

• identity

The ability to maintain a positive outlook in the face of challenge, hardship, and change

• ethnicity

• empathy

• optimism

• resilience