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Mental/Emotional Health

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a physical cause of mental disorders

a)

heredity

b)

sickness

c)

birth order

d)

drug abuse

2.

What does the acronym that describes non-physical causes of mental disorders B.E.E.S. stand for

a)

bereavement, evaluation, experience, stress

b)

bullying, emotions, environment, stress

c)

bipolar, emotions, experience, sublimation

d)

bullying, experience, environment, stress

3.

Healthy ways to express emotions include which of the following

a)

using I-messages and avoiding you-messages

b)

talking with a trusted friend or adult

c)

being an active listener

d)

all of the above

4.

An active listener:

a)

thinks about what they are going to say next

b)

listens intently and shows appreciation for the speakers feelings

c)

interrupts the person who is speaking

d)

must solve the persons problem when they are done speaking

5.

An anger trigger is:

a)

a thought or event that causes a person to become angry

b)

the feeling of being irritated or annoyed

c)

a body change that occurs when a person is angry

d)

the fight or flight response

6.

Displacement is:

a)

blaming others for things they are not responsible for

b)

a healthy way to control and express anger

c)

a physical state in which the body is wired constantly

d)

transferring anger to someone other than the source

7.

Anger management skills include all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

keeping a sense of humor

b)

writing in a journal

c)

blaming the person who caused the anger

d)

getting involved in some type of exercise activity

8.

Unresolved anger may lead to:

a)

bitterness

b)

depression

c)

thoughts of suicide

d)

all of he above

9.

A mental illness or disorder can be defined simply as

a)

a change in brain chemistry

b)

a character flaw

c)

an untreatable disease

d)

a mind over matter problem

10.

Refusing to recognize and admit to an emotion or problem is called:

a)

projection

b)

regression

c)

denial

d)

compensation

e)

pride

11.

Someone who “bottles up their emotions and keeps everything inside”

a)

would be considered a good person to share confidences with

b)

would have a greater chance of developing a mental disorder

c)

would tend to be more popular and have more friends

d)

would have a 20% greater chance of quitting high school

12.

Which type of person is more likely to become clinically depressed with thoughts of suicide?

a)

athletic teenagers involved in sports

b)

overweight teenagers

c)

a teenager with a broken home/family

d)

any teenager

13.

A person with a mental illness/disorder should:

a)

not be allowed to work in a hospital

b)

be respected just like anyone else

c)

visit their doctor once a week

d)

not tell anyone they have an illness

14.

Depression is the most common treatable major mental illness.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Somebody with bipolar disorder is constantly in a manic state of mind.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

People with schizophrenia suffer mainly from having time consuming rituals.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Obsessive- compulsive, panic attacks, or phobias are treated as anxiety disorders.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Females are more likely to develop an eating disorder than males.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Adolescent males attempt suicide more frequently than females.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Depression is a major reason why teens attempt suicide.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

There is no relationship between drug & alcohol use and suicide.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

One key warning sign for depression is loss of interest in usual activities.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

In most cases, suicide is an impulsive action that happens without warning.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

A physical disorder caused or aggravated by emotional responses is called

a)

psychosomatic

b)

psychosis

c)

anger trigger

d)

denial

25.

A specific feeling that can be positive or negative is called

a)

emotion

b)

anger

c)

you-message

d)

hostility syndrome

26.

If you observe a person being bullied, it is best to ignore the situation.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

If a friend comes to you with a serious problem, you should handle it by yourself.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

If someone with a mental illness is "self-medicating," s/he is using medication prescribed by a physician the way that the medication was prescribed.

a)

True

b)

False