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Mental Health Test
42 Points Possible
Name ____________________________________________________Class__________
Multiple Choice -Choose the best answer.
___1. A person with a good self concept
A. Is always happy
C. Is self-confident
B. Is surprised at success D. Is stuck up and likes to brag
___2. Eric wants to become a veterinarian, so he begins by volunteering at an animal shelter. Volunteering could be ….
A. a short-term goal
C. a character trait
B. a conflict-resolution skill D. a long-term goal
___3. A person with good values will probably make the choice to
A. wear a helmet when riding a bike
B. choose to start drinking at an early age
C. sluff school
D. experiment with tobacco
___4. Rob has started to realize that his friends don’t always make the best choices. They invited him to a party on
Saturday, but he doesn’t know much about it. He suspects that there will be pressure to do something wrong. After
thinking about all of his options what should he do to make his decision?
A. State his situation
B. Weigh the possible outcomes/consequences of each option
C. Consider his values
D. Make a decision and act.
___5. Tammy and Julie are best friends. In their History class, Tammy and Julie are taking a test, Tammy forgot to study,
and asks Julie for the answers on a test. What should Julie do?
A. Give Tammy the answers.
B. Weigh the outcomes and consider you values – what would be the consequences of cheating and would your
parents approve?
C. Have Julie ask someone else, because you may not have all the right answers.
D. Tell Tammy you didn’t study for the test either.
___6. What is Resilience?
A. The ability to bounce back from negativity
C. The ability to be reasonable in all you do
B. To be able to bounce a ball
C. To be realistic
___7. Which of the following can help you to be resilient?
A. Believing things will get better
C. Involving adults in your life
B. Discovering something you are good at D. All of the above
___ 8. Which of the following is NOT a good way to manage stress?
A. find ways to relax
C. ignore it until it goes away
B. plan ahead
D. have a good laugh
___9. When you can no longer cope with stress, you are in the stage of
A. Alarm
C. Exhaustion
B. Depression
D. Resistance
___10. Which of the following is NOT a dimension of wellness?
a. Physical Health
b. Emotional Health
c. Smoking
d. Social Health
___11. Which of the following best describes a long-term goal?
A. “I want to finish my term paper by next Wednesday.”
B. “I will practice the piano everyday this week.”
C. “I want to be a heart surgeon.”
D. “I will eat breakfast everyday for the next two weeks.”
___12. Which of the following can help an individual overcome stress?
A. Relaxation techniques
B. Managing time
C. Organizing yourself
D. All of the above
___13. Teenage suicide
A. Is a permanent solution to a
temporary problem
B. Attempts are usually successful
C. Almost always occurs without any
warning
D. Is an extremely rare occurrence
___14. Which of the following symptoms may be a sign of depression?
A. Unable to sleep
C. Cries for no reason
B. No appetite
D. All of the above
___15. Which of the following is NOT a warning sign of mental/emotional problems?
A. Withdrawal from other people
B. Mood swings
C. Spending more time with family and friends
D. Abuse of alcohol and drugs
___16. Which of the following is a mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can’t find enjoyment in
anything?
A. Bipolar Disorder
B. Phobia
C. Obsessive-Compulsive
D. Depression
___17. Megan has extreme highs and extreme lows in their moods and actions. What type of Mental illness could Megan
have?
A. Bi-Polar
B. Anxiety
C. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
D. Depression
___18. Peggy struggles in school; an often times she lashes out at people for no apparent reason and then becomes
withdrawn from friends and teachers. Peggy could possibly be suffering from…
A. fatigue
B. obesity
C. Mental Illness
D. Lack of exercise
___19. To help with Mental Illness recovery, it is important to…
A. have family and peer support groups
B. proper exercise and diet
C. meaningful volunteer activities
D. all the above
___20. What is a Disorder?
A. Not being able to talk clearly B. A disturbance of a function of a body part
C. A disturbance in social life
D. Able to function normally
___21. Values are influenced by which of the following:
A. Friends
C. Religion
B. Family
D. All of the above
____22. Tammy is mad at her best friend, Jane. She wants to tell Jane how she feels, but doesn’t want to be mean. What
should Tammy say?
a. “You are always doing everything wrong!”
b. “I feel sad when you talk to me like that!”
c. “You are such a brat!”
d. “I hate how mean you are!”
23. What is the most common mental illness in the United States?
a. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
b. Panic Disorder
c. Schizophrenia
d. Depression
24. Symptoms displayed by patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder include,
a.
b.
c.
d.
Excessive washing or cleaning
Hoarding
Counting
All of the above
25. Suzie’s mother died a year ago, but Suzie just can’t seem to move on. Suzie is sleeping all the time and she doesn’t
want to hang out with friends anymore. What Mental disorder is she suffering from?
a. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
b. Anxiety Disorder
c. Depression
d. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
26. A balanced health triangle helps to maintain?
a. Food
b. Wellness
c. Physical Health
d. Emotions
27. Expressing feelings, thoughts, of experiences with words is what kind of communication?
a. Body Language
b. Non verbal communication
c. Verbal communication
d. Emotional health
28. What are the three parts to good communication?
a. Sender, message, and receiver
b. Sender, communication, language,
c. Message, body language, tone
d. Social health, emotional health, and physical health
29. A negative label that is placed on someone or something that is not always true?
a. Anxiety
b. Stigma
c. Laziness
d. Behaviors
30. Deciding where to go to college is __________________.
a. An idea
b. Not for me
c. A major decision
d. Dumb
31. When a person scares you, you usually scream and run away. This is an example of
a. Fight of flight
b. Fatigue
c. Positive stress
d. Mental and Emotional health
Matching- match the following words with the best definition or description.
_____ 32.Positive stress
_____ 33.Negative stress
_____ 34.Adrenaline
_____ 35.Self Concept
_____ 36.Stress
_____ 37. Stressor
_____ 38.Phobia
_____ 39.Depression
A. Fear of heights
B. The body’s reaction to change
C. Anything that causes stress
D. Eustress
E. Hormone released during fight or flight
F. The view you have of yourself
G. Distress
H. A disorder in which people lose interest in things
True/False
_____31.When making a big decision, it is NOT important to think about all your options.
_____32.Attitude is a choice that we make
_____33.A positive attitude is seeing the best in a situation or expecting good things to happen
_____34.Stress that is long lasting may cause psychological(mental) fatigue.
_____35.Negative stress can cause physical problems such as headaches, upset stomach, etc.
_____36.Seeking help for problems is a sign of weakness
_____37.A mood disorder is an intense or exaggerated fear of something specific.
_____38.You can’t control other people, only yourself.
_____39. When communicating with someone, the tone you use is important.
_____40. Stress is necessary in our lives.
_____41. Many of your physical traits are controlled by heredity.
_____42. Deciding what to wear for the day is considered a “major decision.”