Chapter 4 Health Test
True
By assessing yourself, you can identify and improve some areas of of your mental and emotional health and determine if you need to seek help
identity
Characteristics and qualities that distinguish who a person is
personality
Combination of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique
True
Emotions can be complicated, but they play an important role in motivating change if you manage them well
self-actualization
Feeling of reaching one's full potential through creativity, independence, spontaneity, and a grasp of the real world
True
Holding yourself to impossibly high standards sets you up for disappointment and failure and is harmful to self-esteem
False
Learning how to manage and express your emotions will have an effect on your mind, body, and relationships
True
Once you have discovered your identity, that identity will grow and change as you mature and develop new interests
Ethnicity
Ones connection to a particular social group that shares similar cultural or national ties
core values
Part of identity that describes what a person believes and finds important
mental health conditions
Patterns of thinking and feeling that decrease mental and emotional health
True
People who allow themselves to express their emotions are better able to release them and move past them
False
People who experience stressful life events or ongoing stressors have a lower risk of developing negative feelings or thought patterns and mental health conditions
False
People with healthy self-esteem often worry about what other people think of them
False
People with low emotional intelligence control their feelings and impulses and act with thought and integrity
True
People with positive mental and emotional health are better able to work productively in their careers and are more likely to feel successful and content
self-care
Process of actively taking care of of one's own well-being and health, especially during periods of stress
identity formation
Process of discovering and establishing one's identity through physical, cognitive, and social changes
False
Self-esteem and self-image develop during adolescence, but do not have a significant impact on a person's mental and emotional health
mental distress
Short-term mental emotional state in which negative thoughts and feelings impair relationships, daily tasks, and enjoyment of life
True
Social identity influences how people feel about themselves
False
When mental health conditions temporarily impair your ability to cope with daily life, they are known as mental illnesses
Displacement
Which of the following defense mechanisms is described as the transfer of feelings to another person or object?
People are held to impossibly high standards
Which of the following describes a negative environment?
Blaming others for your responses and actions
Which of the following does not help develop emotional intelligence?
Come to view negative events as learning experiences
Which of the following is generally a characteristic of people with healthy self-esteem?
Ignoring your problems
Which of the following is not a healthy, positive way to accept and express emotions?
Core values
Which part of identity describes the fundamental beliefs and ideas people hold that guide their behaviors?
self-esteem
confidence in one's own worth or abilities
False
gender stereotypes how people view themselves and others and leads to fair treatment of a specific gender
genetic predisposition
increased likelihood of developing a health condition due to genes inherited form biological parents
Biological sex
is the label assigned at birth on physical factors such as hormones, chromosomes, and genetalia
self-image
mental picture of one's abilities, appearance, and personality based on experiences and interactions with others
Defense mechanisms
mental processes used to avoid conscious conflicts, feelings, or thoughts
emotional intelligence
skill in perceiving, understanding, and managing one's emotions
Affirmations
statements that acknowledge a person's values and strengths
emotions
strong feelings experienced based on one's circumstances, relationships, and moods
mood swings
sudden shifts in emotion
Gender
the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits and roles society associated with a biological sex
reacting
A person experiencing sadness or low energy is in the ______ stage of mental health continuum
A sense of balance
A person who enjoys spending time with others and feels comfortable spending time alone has
perfectionism
A personal standard or attitude that rejects anything less than ideal performance
True
A supportive environment can make people feel good about themselves, while a negative environment can tear self-esteem down
physical needs
According to Abraham Maslow, which of the following needs must be met before people are better able to meet other needs?