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There are 2400 human emotions. True or False
False. There are over 34,000!
Rushing to make friends is a great idea. True or false?
False, we should take time to get to know others before befriending them.
When you treat teachers with respect, they will often feel more positively toward you. True or false?
True, they will view you more positively.
Joining a club or group related to your interests is a great way to have fun and make friends. True or false?
Yes, it's an awesome way!
We can learn to be more attentive in class. True or false?
Yes, we can learn to pay better attention and stay more alert.
It is wrong to feel some emotions. True or false
False. It is OK to feel all emotions, but we cannot act on some of them.
First impressions can be wrong. True or false?
True. Be slow to judge people, places, and things.
Being disruptive during class is cool, especially to impress your peers. True or false?
False, it is not right to disrupt a class.
We should look for positive peers to socialize with and avoid those with negative behaviors. True or false?
True, negative peers can lead us into negative behaviors too.
Participation in class is not important. True or false?
False, participating consistently can help you learn more and get a better grade.
When change occurs, we might feel many emotions. True or false?
True, we might feel 100's of emotions related to change or other situations.
Some cliques are negative and can lead us into trouble. True or false?
True, joining the wrong clique can lead to trouble.
Asking for help with challenging work is a mature, wise thing to do.
True, everyone needs help at times and it is mature and wise to ask.
Cliques often exclude others and can at times be mean to those they do not accept. True or false?
True, cliques exclude others while groups include others.
Doing your assignments as they are given rather than waiting until the end of the quarter is wise. True or false?
True, procrastinating can lead us to learn less and lower our grades.
Healthy coping skills can help us deal with stress in positive ways. True or false?
True, managing our stress in healthy ways can help us deal with difficult situations well.
Be a leader not a follower is bad advice. True or false?
False. It is good to be ourselves and not follow the crowd.
Complying with rules shows you are weak. True or false?
False, being compliant shows maturity and self-control.
If you have to change yourself to be someone's friend, they are not a true friend. True or false?
True, with true friends we can be ourselves.
Being on time and present daily is important for succeeding in class. True or false?
True, attending class on time and being present for all class sessions helps us be successful.
We should not need support to manage our problems. True or false?
False. It is healthy to recognize when we need support and to seek it out from others.
Giving the benefit of the doubt means not judging others harshly. True or false?
True, it means we try to think the best of others and our situations before judging them.
Like students, teachers have needs and challenges too, and they struggle at times and need understanding and support. True or false?
True, showing empathy for teachers can lead them to be more understanding toward you too.
If you lead in a positive way, others will likely follow. True or false?
True, we should be positive ourselves rather than follow negative peers.
When doing assignments, you can just do them your way rather than following directions, no problem. True or false?
False, not following directions can lead to lowered grades and less learning.