WorksheetsNegative Coping Skills
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 51mins
What are coping skills?
Crying to get out of doing something I'm stressed about.
Strategies to help me deal with stress and conflict.
Things that I practice but then forget to actually use.
True or False? There are both positive and negative coping skills.
True
False
What is an example of a Positive Coping Skill?
Yelling and/or talking over the other person until they stop talking.
Expressing your feelings using a neutral tone of voice.
Hitting back because they started it.
What are examples of negative coping skills? Choose all that apply.
Asking an adult for help.
Saying, "I give up! I can't do this!"
Hitting a fist on the desk or repeatedly hitting keyboard keys.
Telling myself "You Got This!" is an example of a coping skill called:
Positive Self Talk
Lying to Myself
Bragging
The 3 steps to managing my emotions are:
Yell, blame someone else, cry.
Stop, drop, and roll.
Stop, name my feeling, calm down.
Some examples of a Growth Mindset are... (Choose ALL that apply)
Giving up and erasing everything.
Try, fail, try again!
Stating, "I'm going to fail Math."
Learning from my mistakes.
True or False: Can I control OTHER people's behaviors?
True
False
What's the ONLY thing I can control?
A robot.
The remote control.
My own reactions.
What are some OTHER examples of Positive Coping Skills? (Choose ALL examples)
Just do what the other person wants.
Walking away until I can calm down.
Blaming the other person.
Shouting "You're not the boss of me!"
Trying to find a compromise.
What is stress?
Fighting
Body's response to real or imagined danger or other life events
School projects
What are the two types of stress?
Positive
Negative
Happy
Angry
Positive stress is:
Bad stress
Stress that prevents you from doing anything
Stress that can help you reach your goals
What is negative stress?
Stress that prevents you from doing what you need to do
Stress that is good
Stress that allows you to be who you are
What is a stressor?
Only good things in your life
Only bad things in your life
Anything that causes stress
What are examples of stressors?
An upcoming test
A rumor about you
Pain
Having fun with your friends
What is a coping skill?
Strategies you put into place to help manage stress
Running away from all of your problems
Anything that causes stress
What are the body's three reactions to a stressor? Choose all that apply.
Fight
Flight
Freeze
Sing
Scream
What are some examples of healthy coping skills?
Getting organized
Performing breathing exercises
Talking with a trusted adult
Keeping all my problems to myself
Click the healthy coping skills.
Playing sports
Listening to music
Taking a walk in the fresh air
Ignoring my responsibilities
Choose the unhealthy coping skill.
Giving up on the situation
Coming up with a plan
Exercise
Hanging out with friends
What is chronic stress?
Stress that continues for a long period of time.
Stress that happens for a day.
Negative stress
Which of the following is a positive body language to use when speaking?
Fold your arms or cross your legs
Stand behind a lectern and keep your body hidden
Keep your arms open and use gestures
Do not make eye contact
Which of the following is a negative body language to use when speaking?
Fold your arms or cross your legs
Stand behind a lectern and keep your body hidden
Keep your arms open and use gestures
Do not make eye contact
Which of these is a communication skill?
Talking at the same time as someone else
Listening to what people say
Putting your fingers in your nose
What body language indicates that you are listening?
Turning away from the speaker
Nodding and making eye contact
Looking out the window
How can communication effectiveness be enhanced?
By practicing a communication style until you can use it skillfully
By always using the same communication style as the person with whom you are interacting
By cultivating flexibility in responding to others
How many ways are there to communicate?
1
2
3
4
What is verbal communication?
Talking to someone
When someone is talking and someone else is listening
When more than one person is talking
Using verbal noises to show you are listening
What is communication without words?
Sign language
Non-verbal communication
Gestures
Telepathy
Is text messaging an acceptable form of communication?
Yes, by using emojis
Yes, it should be a preferred choice when making arrangements
Yes, in certain circumstances
How can a person communicate correctly?
Speaking
Texting
Phone
All of the above
How can people use verbal communication?
Face-to-face contact
Face-to-face, telephone, Skype
The use of words but not sounds
What type of communication is waving?
Gestures
Body Language
Sign Language
Body Position
How many types of communication are there?
2
4
6
8
Facial expressions are a part of what?
Gestures
Sign Language
Body Language
When you are talking directly to a person and you can see them, what is this called?
Verbal contact
Talking
Interaction
Face-to-Face communication
