Definitions
To act suddenly without thinking
What is impulsiveness
An impulsive person will do something without planning
What is true
Having poor _______ control can have a serious impact on your life
What is impulse
Which is a good way to handle a problem?
A. Give up
B. Yell
C. Ask for help
D. Refuse to communicate or do anything/shut down
C. Ask for help
Kevin is annoyed with his brother and tells him to shut up
What is impulsive
Quick feelings to do something
What is impulses
An impulsive person will do something without considering the effects of his or her actions
What is true
Being aware of our emotions provides us with an opportunity to try and _______ our emotions
What is control
Which is not a good way to handle a problem:
A. Yelling at someone
B. Asking a trusted adult for help
C. Telling someone how you feel with an I-feel statement.
A. Yelling at someone
Lauren is trying to focus on her work and politely asks her classmates to lower their voice
What is thought-out
A result of an action
What is consequence
We can learn to control our impulsivity overnight
What is false
We should stop and have a self-talk when we feel an urge or desire to act on an _______
What is impulse
In this scenario, which decision shows good impulse control: Your teacher asks you to take something to the principal's office for her. You- a. Run down the hall; b. Stop by your friend's class, peak in the door and wave at him; c. Walk straight to the principal's office, give her the item, and walk straight back to class
C
Peter knows the answer to the question in class and yells it out without raising his hand
What is impulsive
The ability to control ourselves and our emotions
What is self-control
As we become older, we become more aware of the consequences of acting on impulses and develop the skills to control them
What is true
We should remind ourselves of the _______ of our actions
What is consequences
Some decisions are okay in one time and place and not okay in others. Which one is okay? Jumping up and down and cheering in class after you got an A on a test; Jumping up and down and cheering at a basketball game after your favorite team scored.
At the basketball game
Ashley has to use the restroom but her teacher is speaking to the class. She quietly stands up and picks up the hall/bathroom pass and motions to her teacher before leaving
What is thought-out
Strong feelings such as frustration, anger, or sadness
What is emotions
You have the impulse to cut in the front of the line. What might happen?
You might get in trouble, your classmates might get mad and not want to play with you
In many cases, a person's _______ lead to them to acting on an impulse
What is emotions
Usually, before we act impulsively, we feel an urge to want to do something
What is true
While at lunch, Kyle sees a classmate with one of his favorite snacks. He walks over and helps himself to some of it
What is impulsive