Understanding Emotions and Defense Mechanisms M3L3

How might learning about defense mechanisms help someone manage their emotions?

• By helping them recognize unhealthy ways of coping and choose better strategies.

• By making them ignore their emotions.

• By encouraging them to act out their feelings aggressively.

• By teaching them to avoid all emotions.

Why is it important to recognize and acknowledge your emotions?

• Because it is a sign of good mental and emotional health

• Because it makes you popular

• Because it helps you avoid all problems

• Because it guarantees you will never feel sad

What are emotions?

• Signals that tell your mind and body how to react.

• Physical activities you do every day.

• Foods that help you stay healthy.

• Rules you follow in school.

Why is it important to recognize and understand your emotions?

• It helps you manage them in healthful ways.

• It makes you run faster.

• It helps you memorize facts.

• It allows you to avoid all emotions.

What are hormones?

• Chemicals produced by your glands that regulate the activities of different body cells.

• Proteins that help digest food in the stomach.

• Cells that carry oxygen in the blood.

• Vitamins that help strengthen bones.

Which of the following is NOT listed as a common emotion in your notes?

• Happiness

• Surprise

• Guilt

• Fear

How can learning to express emotions in a healthful way benefit you and those around you?

• It only helps you avoid emotional upsets.

• It helps you cope with emotional upsets and helps others handle their emotions.

• It makes you ignore your feelings.

• It causes more emotional problems.

According to the material, how are emotions described?

• Emotions are always good.

• Emotions are always bad.

• Emotions are neither good nor bad.

• Emotions should be avoided.

What can produce good or bad results according to the material?

• The type of emotion you feel

• The way you express your emotions

• The number of emotions you have

• Ignoring your emotions

Why is it important to express emotions in positive ways?

• Because emotions are always positive

• Because expressing emotions in any way is acceptable

• Because the way you express emotions can lead to good or bad results

• Because emotions should not be expressed