WorksheetsEmotional Triggers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A teacher corrects you in front of the class. What is the trigger?
The homework
Being corrected publicly
The classroom rules
The lesson
You feel angry when someone rolls their eyes at you. What caused the emotion?
The assignment
The classroom
The eye-rolling behavior
The bell
You feel upset because you think, “They don’t respect me.” What kind of trigger is this?
External trigger
Physical trigger
Internal trigger
School rule
A classmate ignores you during group work. What emotion might this trigger?
Hunger
Excitement
Sadness or anger
Sleepiness
You feel more irritated when you are tired or hungry. This is an example of:
A rule problem
An internal trigger
A behavior
A punishment
Which of the following is an example of an external trigger?
Feeling tired
Someone rolling their eyes
Thinking you are not respected
Feeling hungry
What might you feel if you are ignored by a classmate during a group activity?
Excitement
Sadness or anger
Hunger
Sleepiness
Which of these is NOT a reason to know your emotional triggers?
To avoid all feelings
To prepare and pause
To understand yourself
To respond better
If you feel upset because of your own thoughts, what kind of trigger is it?
External trigger
Internal trigger
Physical trigger
Rule trigger
What is a possible benefit of understanding your emotional triggers?
You can ignore your feelings
You can blame others
You can respond more thoughtfully
You can avoid all emotions
What is the main purpose of identifying emotional triggers?
To avoid all emotions
To prepare and pause before reacting
To blame others
To ignore problems
You remember a past argument and feel angry again. What triggered the emotion?
A sound
A rule
A memory
A teacher
You feel overwhelmed when given too much work at once. What is the trigger?
The classroom
The teacher
Too much work
The bell
Which statement is true about emotional triggers?
Triggers control our behavior
Triggers are always bad
Triggers can be internal or external
Triggers cannot be changed
What is the best first step when you notice a trigger?
React immediately
Blame someone
Pause and notice the feeling
Ignore it
