Health Ch 2 Lesson 2

What is the main idea of managing your emotions?

• Expressing emotions always leads to violence

• Only positive emotions should be expressed

• Managing your emotions allows you to express them in healthful ways

• Emotions should be suppressed for better health

According to the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) of 2015, how many teens were involved in a physical fight that required treatment in an emergency room?

• Over 500,000 teens

• Approximately 300,000 teens

• 485,610 teens

• Less than 200,000 teens

What percentage of teens reported stopping their usual activities due to feeling sad or hopeless?

• 31 percent

• 50 percent

• 40 percent

• 25 percent

How do hormones affect emotions?

• They only affect physical health, not emotions

• They regulate the activities of different body cells, affecting emotions

• They decrease the intensity of emotions

• They have no effect on emotions

Which emotion is described as a normal reaction to being physically or emotionally harmed?

• Fear

• Anger

• Sadness

• Guilt

What is empathy?

• The ability to ignore others' feelings

• A defense mechanism to protect oneself

• Expressing emotions through physical activity

• The ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels

Which of the following is NOT a common emotion mentioned?

• Guilt

• Happiness

• Envy

• Fear

What is repression?

• Consciously pushing unpleasant feelings out of one's mind

• Attributing your own faults to another person

• Involuntarily pushing unpleasant feelings out of one's mind

• Making up for weaknesses through hard work

What can lead to uncontrolled anger turning into hostility?

• Managing emotions effectively

• Expressing emotions in healthful ways

• Not handling anger in a constructive way

• Talking to someone you trust about your feelings

What is a healthy way to deal with anger?

• Physical activity

• Using defense mechanisms

• Suppressing the emotion

• Ignoring the emotion