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Mental/Emotional Health Vocabulary

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in your life?

a)

Mental/Emotional Health

b)

Physical Fitness

c)

Nutritional Balance

d)

Social Popularity

2.

What is the term for having the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis?

a)

Resilient

b)

Fragile

c)

Indifferent

d)

Impulsive

3.

What is the term for how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself?

a)

Self-esteem

b)

Peer pressure

c)

Self-doubt

d)

Empathy

4.

What is the term for having enough skills to do something?

a)

Competence

b)

Ignorance

c)

Incompetence

d)

Apathy

e)

Indifference

5.

What is the term for a ranked list of needs essential to human growth and development, presented in ascending order, starting with basic needs to highest potential?

a)

Hierarchy of needs

b)

Pyramid of success

c)

Stages of learning

d)

Levels of intelligence

6.

What is the term for striving to be the best you can?

a)

Self-actualization

b)

Self-doubt

c)

Procrastination

d)

Complacency

7.

What is the term for signals that tell your mind and body how to react?

a)

Emotions

b)

Nutrients

c)

Reflexes

d)

Hormones

8.

Fill in the blank: The act of becoming aware through the senses is called ________.

a)

Perception

b)

Imagination

c)

Judgment

d)

Memory

9.

Fill in the blank: Negative stress impairing your ability to function is called ________.

a)

Distress

b)

Eustress

c)

Motivation

d)

Stressor

10.

Fill in the blank: Anything that causes stress is called a ________.

a)

Stressor

b)

Relaxant

c)

Distress

d)

Hormone

11.

Fill in the blank: Your mind and body go on high alert. This 'fight-or-flight' response prepares you to defend yourself or to flee from a threat. This is called ________.

a)

Alarm

b)

Recovery

c)

Exhaustion

d)

Fatigue

12.

Which of the following are strategies to reduce the intensity of emotions?

a)

Deep breathing and mindfulness

b)

Ignoring emotions and procrastination

c)

Suppressing feelings and overthinking

d)

Avoiding all social interactions

13.

What is the term for the following definition? If exposure to a stressor continues, our body adapts and reacts to the stressor. This stage lasts for a brief period.

a)

Resistance

b)

Exhaustion

c)

Alarm

d)

Recovery

14.

What is the term for the following definition? If exposure to stress is prolonged, you begin to tire and lose the ability to manage other stressors effectively.

a)

Fatigue

b)

Euphoria

c)

Alertness

d)

Motivation

15.

What is the term for the following definition? The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.

a)

Anxiety

b)

Fear

c)

Happiness

d)

Confidence

16.

What is the term for the following definition? A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness.

a)

Depression

b)

Euphoria

c)

Anxiety

d)

Mania

17.

What is the term for the following definition? A lack of strong feelings, interest, or concern.

a)

Apathy

b)

Empathy

c)

Sadness

d)

Depression

18.

What is the term for the following definition? An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy/healthy life.

a)

Mental Disorder

b)

Physical Injury

c)

Nutritional Deficiency

d)

Genetic Mutation

19.

What is the term for the following definition? A mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others.

a)

Stigma

b)

Empathy

c)

Charisma

d)

Prestige

20.

______ is a condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control.

a)

Anxiety Disorders

b)

Mood Disorders

c)

Personality Disorders

d)

Somatoform Disorders

21.

People are unable to stop a harmful behavior (physical or social) in which of the following disorders?

a)

Anxiety Disorders

b)

Impulse Control Disorders

c)

Mood Disorders

d)

Schizophrenia

22.

Extreme, harmful eating behaviors that can cause serious illness or even death are characteristic of ______.

a)

Eating Disorders

b)

Mental Disorders

c)

Suicide

d)

Mental Health

23.

Illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living is called ______.

a)

Mood Disorders

b)

Anxiety Disorders

c)

Personality Disorders

d)

Somatoform Disorders

24.

Patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated are known as ______.

a)

Conduct Disorders

b)

Mood Disorders

c)

Anxiety Disorders

d)

Personality Disorders

25.

People are unable to regulate their emotions in which of the following disorders?

a)

Personality Disorders

b)

Eating Disorders

c)

Conduct Disorders

d)

Anxiety Disorders

26.

People lose ability to connect with reality and have hallucinations and delusions in ______.

a)

Schizophrenia

b)

Depression

c)

Anxiety Disorder

d)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

27.

A.C.T. stands for ________.

a)

Acknowledge Care Tell

b)

Act Communicate Trust

c)

Assist Control Teach

d)

Alert Check Track

28.

________ is an ongoing dialogue between a patient and a mental health professional.

a)

Psychotherapy

b)

Diagnosis

c)

Medication

d)

Surgery

29.

________ is a treatment process that focuses on changing unwanted behaviors through rewards and reinforcements.

a)

Behavior therapy

b)

Psychoanalysis

c)

Cognitive therapy

d)

Humanistic therapy

30.

________ is a treatment method designed to identify and correct distorted thinking patterns that may be troublesome, self-defeating, or self-destructive.

a)

Cognitive therapy

b)

Electroconvulsive therapy

c)

Psychoanalysis

d)

Behavioral therapy

31.

________ is a treatment method that helps families function in more positive and constructive ways by exploring patterns in communication and providing support.

a)

Family therapy

b)

Electroconvulsive therapy

c)

Pharmacotherapy

d)

Hypnotherapy

32.

________ is a treatment method for a group of people who have similar problems and who meet regularly with a trained counselor.

a)

Group therapy

b)

Individual therapy

c)

Medication therapy

d)

Occupational therapy

33.

________ is the use of certain medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of a mental disorder.

a)

Drug therapy

b)

Psychotherapy

c)

Electroconvulsive therapy

d)

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

34.

A professional who handles personal and educational matters is called a ________.

a)

Counselor

b)

Therapist

c)

Social Worker

d)

Neurologist

35.

A professional who specializes in the assessment of learning, emotional, and behavioral problems of school children is called a ________.

a)

School psychologist

b)

School counselor

c)

Educational administrator

d)

Special education teacher

36.

A physician who diagnoses and treats mental disorders and can prescribe medications is called a ________.

a)

Psychiatrist

b)

Psychologist

c)

Therapist

d)

Counselor

37.

A physician who specializes in physical disorders of the brain and nervous system is called a ________.

a)

Neurologist

b)

Cardiologist

c)

Dermatologist

d)

Gastroenterologist

38.

A professional who diagnoses and treats emotional and behavioral disorders with counseling. Some can prescribe medications. This professional is called a ________.

a)

Clinical psychologist

b)

Therapist

c)

Neurologist

d)

Social Worker

39.

A professional who provides guidance and treatment in a hospital, mental health clinic, or family service agency is called a ________.

a)

Psychiatric social worker

b)

Radiologist

c)

Pharmacist

d)

Physical therapist