Self-Talk and Mental Health Quiz

What is self-talk?

• Verbalized thoughts directed toward yourself or some facet of your life

• Recalling facts and figures

• Mental imagery

• Inner speech

According to Lev Vygotsky, what is the significance of children speaking to themselves out loud as they play?

• It helps them practice managing their behaviors and emotions on their own

• It is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy

• It has no significance

• It is a sign of mental instability

What is the term for when you talk to yourself as if in conversation with another person?

• Positive self-talk

• Distanced self-talk

• Negative self-talk

• Internal self-talk

What is the impact of engaging in instructional or motivational self-talk?

• Increase stress levels

• Have no impact on everyday tasks

• Decrease focus and self-esteem

• Increase focus, boost self-esteem, and help tackle everyday tasks

What is the focus of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in relation to self-talk?

• Promoting excessive negative self-talk

• Encouraging negative self-talk

• Regulating the tone of self-talk

• Ignoring self-talk