Unit 3: Developing a Healthy Self Concept

Your self-esteem is your mental picture of yourself, while your self-image is how you feel about yourself.

• True

• False

Which of the following can negatively affect self-esteem?

• Questioning if other people like or respect you.

• Focusing on strengths instead of weaknesses.

• Feeling good about relationships with others.

• Engaging in positive self-talk.

_______________ is a type of stress that is sudden, does not last long, and is a result of normal pressures of daily life experiences.

• Chronic stress

• Acute stress

• Eustress

• Toxic stress

Which of the following is a change the body goes through in the fight-or-flight response?

• Decreased brain function

• Relaxed muscles

• Slowed breathing

•  Sweating

When mental health conditions interfere with daily function for a short amount of time, they are known as mental distress.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not helpful if someone you care about has a mental health condition?

• Helping the person find a mental health professional.

• Sharing your concerns with that person.

• Protecting the person from the consequences of the condition.

• Taking the person to the hospital.

Which of the following is not an example of a professional who can help people cope with the emotional effects of stress or trauma?

• Psychologist

• Therapist

• Doctor

• Counselor

People with a(n) ____ have difficulty paying attention and controlling behavior and tend to be hyperactive.

• oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)

• panic disorder

• obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

• attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Your emotions are the moods or feelings you experience, which reveal to you how you feel about certain events or situations.

• True

• False

_________________ is a characteristic shared by people with high emotional intelligence.

• Negativity

• Anger

• Empathy

• Fear