9th Grade SEL Quiz

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is best described as:

• A way to memorize facts faster

• Developing skills to understand and manage emotions, set goals, and build relationships

• A science experiment about emotions

• A program only for young children

Which of the following is an executive function?

• Running and jumping

• Remembering, planning, and controlling impulses

• Writing essays

• Playing sports

Working memory is important because it helps us:

• Hold and use information while completing a task

• Forget things quickly so we can focus

• Remember only long-term memories

• Ignore instructions from others

Which situation best shows inhibitory control?

• Checking your phone during class

• Waiting your turn to speak even when you’re excited

• Forgetting the steps in a project

• Giving up when a problem feels hard

Cognitive flexibility allows you to:

• Stick with one strategy even if it fails

• Switch perspectives and adapt to new rules or situations

• Memorize facts without understanding them

• Ignore other people’s viewpoints

A student who uses executive functions effectively would most likely:

• Forget deadlines often

• Create a study plan and adjust it when needed

• Avoid setting goals

• Only work when told by others

What is a growth mindset?

• Believing intelligence and ability can improve with effort and practice

• Thinking people are born with fixed talents and cannot change

• A way of memorizing facts without understanding

• A method of gardening

Identifying emotions is important because it:

• Helps us ignore our feelings

• Allows us to respond in healthy and appropriate ways

• Stops us from feeling anything

• Only matters when we are angry

Self-advocacy means:

• Always getting what you want

• Asking others to speak for you

• Recognizing your needs and communicating them respectfully

• Avoiding conflict at all costs

Which action shows strong self-advocacy?

• Ignoring a teacher when you don’t understand something

• Politely asking for clarification on an assignment

• Waiting until the test is over to ask questions

• Refusing to work with others in group projects