a.making up for weaknesses and mistakes through gift giving or extreme efforts
Compensation
a. being honest, loyal, and reliable
Trustworthiness
Learning the skills required to cook a meal for your family would most impact your sense of
a. resiliency.
B. character.
C. integrity.
d. competence.
Competence
Which of the following describes an unhealthful way to deal with emotions?
A. exaggerating an emotion to get a response from friends
B. using relaxation techniques to deal with intense emotions
C. seeking help to deal with overwhelming emotions
D. writing about emotions in a journal or diary
A. exaggerating an emotion to get a response from friends
A teen with poor self-esteem
A. can never improve or change his or her level of self-esteem.
b. is likely to feel good about his or her accomplishments.
C. can take steps to improve his or her self-esteem.
D. is likely to use positive self-talk.
C. can take steps to improve his or her self-esteem.
B. unconscious lack of acknowledgement of something that is obvious to others
Denial
b.being interested and involved in your school and community
Citizenship
A teen who pouts and stomps her foot when she disagrees with her parents is demonstrating
a. compensation.
b. repression.
c. regression.
d. projection
Regression
Which of the following does not describe a healthful way to manage anger?
a.yelling at friends and family
b. taking part in vigorous physical activity
C. taking part in a relaxing, soothing activity
d. talking with a trusted friend
a.yelling at friends and family
After Sarah was cut from the track team, she reminded herself of her success in the school play. This is an
a. demonstrating hostility.
b. being reliable.
C.using positive self-talk.
d.showing empathy.
C.using positive self-talk.
C.attributing your own feelings or faults to another person or group
Projection
C.being considerate of others and treating their possessions with care
Respect
Which of the following is an effective way to improve self-esteem?
a. Accept your mistakes and think of them as learning opportunities.
B. Remind yourself constantly of the poor choices you made in the past.
C. Use negative self-talk whenever possible.
D. Focus on your shortcomings.
a. Accept your mistakes and think of them as learning opportunities.
Students who organize a campaign against drunk driving in their community are demonstrating which trait of good character?
a. trustworthiness
b.caring
c. citizenship
d. fairness
c. citizenship
The ability to manage the difficulties that are part of life is called
a. reliability.
b. hostility.
C.empathy.
d. resilience
d. resilience
d. involuntarily pushing unpleasant feelings out of conscious thought
Repression
d.being open-minded and playing by the rules
Fairness
Hostility is an outward expression of which emotion?
a.sadness
B. fear
C. anger
D. love
anger
Juan refuses to let himself talk about or think about a recent argument with his parents. What defense mechanism is Juan using?
a. projection
b. suppression
c. rationalization
d. compensation
b. suppression
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of good mental/emotional health?
a. being positive and hopeful about life
b. being overwhelmed by everyday challenges
C. having a sense of purpose
d. having the ability to make safe, responsible decisions
b. being overwhelmed by everyday challenges
e.making excuses to explain a situation or behavior
Rationalization
e. being accountable for the choices you make
Responsibility
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs must be met first?
A. need to have a group of friends
B. need to have food and water
C. need to feel safe from danger
D. need to reach your potential
B. need to have food and water
Inviting a new student to join a school club will most likely impact the new student's
A. sense of belonging.
b. sense of autonomy.
C. sense of resiliency.
D. sense of competence.
A. sense of belonging.
Tara forgot to bring her completed homework to school. Although she was upset, she did not blame anyone else for her mistake. Which character trait did Tara demonstrate when she accepted the blame for her actions?
a. trustworthiness
b. citizenship
c. responsibility
D. Caring
c. responsibility