Health Quiz (09/29/26)

Mental health

Ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in your life

Resilient

Have the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis

Self-esteem

How much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself

Competence

Having enough skills to do something

Characteristics of good mental/emotional health

Sense of belonging, sense of purpose, positive outlook, self-sufficiency, healthy self-esteem

How does being mentally and emotionally healthy contribute to the quality of your life

Answer varies

List two ways you can demonstrate healthy self esteem and good mental health

Expressing happy emotions, showing confidence, and feels good about yourself

Constructive Criticism

non hostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvement

Integrity

A firm observance of core ethical values

Character

The distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves.

Personal identity

Sense of self as a unique individual

Identify the six traits of a good character

Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship

Explain the benefit of constructive criticism

Constructive criticism helps you see things objectively when emotions or your perspective could cloud your thinking.

Describe how role models help in forming identity

A role model can inspire you to be a better person and improve yourself by using their success as an example

Emotions

Signals that tell your mind and body how to react

Defense Mechanisms

Mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations

Hormones

Chemicals produced by your glands that regulate the activities of different body cells

Empathy

The ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels

What are four common defense mechanisms?

Repression, Regression, Denial, Projection, Suppression, Rationalization, and Compensation

List three strategies for handling anger in a healthful way.

Do something to relax, channel your energy in a different direction, talk to someone you trust

How can emotions affect your behavior?

Answer varies

What role do hormones play in affecting a teens emotions?

Answer varies

Self Actualization

To strive to be the best you can