Psychology Mini Quiz

Resilience is best described as the ability to

• successfully cope with and manage change and uncertainty.

• identify a stressor that is adversely impacting on mental wellbeing.

• 
  function well in everyday life despite mental unwellness.

• effectively achieve tasks without social support.

Which of the following is an external factor that has been found to influence an individual’s resilience?

• self-esteem

• 
  coping strategies

• access to quality social support

• 
  being adaptable and flexible

Which of the following characteristics is associated with a high level of resilience?

• mental wellness

• mental illness

• 
  lack of adversity

• maturity

Glen lost his job just after his third child was born. Glen felt overwhelmed by the demands of being a parent while also being unemployed. The local council had also closed the park closest to his house. Glen really missed the opportunities that the park had provided for his older children to play and for him to spend time with other fathers. Despite these challenges, Glen had strong support from his family and friends, and he was able to enjoy daily events related to being a father. He also actively looked for new employment opportunities and organised a surprise party for his own father’s 70th birthday.

Glen would be considered mentally healthy because he

• avoided stressful situations.

• was unable to focus on the needs of his family.

• received social and psychological support from his family and friends.

• worked towards goals in the face of stressors and disappointments in his life.

Sasha, a university student who also works part-time in a cafe, is placed at ‘X’ on the mental health continuum based on her mental health status.

Which one of the following scenarios most likely reflects Sasha’s current situation?

• Sasha has been experiencing a consistently low mood, she is not engaged in her course and has not attended lectures for the past few months.

• Sasha deferred her course because she could not manage both work and study. This has resulted in sleeping problems for the last few weeks.

• Sasha is coping with the workload at university and is happy to have met someone she is interested in, but she is stressed about her decision to transfer to another course next year.

• Sasha needs a driver’s licence to travel to university but she keeps failing her licence test. This is really frustrating her but she continues to take driving lessons and books another test.

Which of the following describes the strength of representing mental health on a continuum?

• 
  shows the distinction between mental health and mental illness

• 
  allows for variations in the severity of a mental illness

• 
  reduces the stigma of mental disorder as everyone is represented on the continuum

• allows for early signs of mental health problems to be identified

Theodore lost his job two years before he intended to retire and it had a negative impact on his mood and ability to cope. He did not pay two electricity bills despite having sufficient funds. He became withdrawn while at his golf club and soon stopped playing. When he also started complaining of sleeping problems, his daughter encouraged him to see his family doctor with her.

Theodore might be showing signs of a mental health problem because

• not paying bills indicates a mental health problem.

• 
  both internal and external factors are contributing to his behaviour.

• 
  internal factors rather than external factors are influencing his behaviour.

• his behaviour is uncharacteristic and has had a negative impact on his wellbeing.

Glen lost his job just after his third child was born. Glen felt overwhelmed by the demands of being a parent while also being unemployed. The local council had also closed the park closest to his house. Glen really missed the opportunities that the park had provided for his older children to play and for him to spend time with other fathers. Despite these challenges, Glen had strong support from his family and friends, and he was able to enjoy daily events related to being a father. He also actively looked for new employment opportunities and organised a surprise party for his own father’s 70th birthday.

Glen’s situation is an example of how mental health can fluctuate

• depending on internal and external factors.

• 
  when external factors outweigh internal factors.

• depending on internal rather than external factors.

• 
  depending on external rather than internal factors.

Mental wellbeing may be defined as

• a lack of mental health problems.

• not having a mental illness.

• 
  a state of mental health.

• a mental state in which we are unaffected by everyday life challenges.

From a psychological perspective, being mentally healthy is best described as

• the absence of a mental illness.

• being popular and having lots of friends.

• 
  rarely experiencing negative emotions, such as anger.

• using one’s cognitive, emotional and social abilities effectively.