Anger Management

Physical reactions to anger include

• decreased heart rate and blood pressure

• fatigue

• headaches

Anger is _________.

• an unhealthy reaction to conflict

• a common healthy reaction to being emotionally hurt or physically harmed

• always a destructive reaction

• fatigue

The three main approaches to managing anger are expressing, suppressing, and ______________.          

• calming

• asserting

• empathizing

• headaches

Jason gets angry often, even about things that don't matter much. He knows it's a problem, but he doesn't know how to stop it. When you ask him if he's satisfied with himself, he thinks about it, and then he says, "No. I'm not. I'm not satisfied with myself; the way I manage time; and the way I relate to people."

Which strategy for managing anger should you recommend he try?

• Relaxation techniques

• Changing your thinking

• Change orientation

• Empathy

When you use empathy in an angry situation, you ________.

• try to understand what the other person is feeling and thinking

• express yourself directly without offending others

• keep your feelings and thoughts to yourself

The technique of controlling your emotion so you can resolve conflict in a calm, rational manner is _________.

• logic

• anger management

• emotional intelligence

• meditation

What is the definition of the word "aggression"?

• A tendency to be hostile or quarrelsome.

• Learning to control and manage the emotion of anger; managing your anger so it comes out in a healthy and constructive way.

• A reflection of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with current emotional skills and abilities.    

• The ability to clearly communicate personal thoughts and feelings

If you are really angry at someone, it is best to _________.

• keep it to yourself and avoid a conflict

• yell and get it out of your system

• calm yourself until you can express what's bothering you without causing a conflict

Relaxation is a healthy way to manage anger because it __________.

• can make others think you are cool-headed and unflappable

• distracts you from the problem at hand

• helps you get your emotions under control in a tense situation   

Which of the following is an example of changing thinking in an angry situation?                

• I know how to solve this problem.

• It's not the worst thing that happened.

• That student is always picking arguments.