Deck 5: Promoting Mental and Emotional Health

Question 1

What is suggested to educators as a replacement for the term at risk?

A) endangered
B) at promise
C) potential
D) improvable

Answer 1

at promise

Question 2

A child who is described as "resilient" shows the ability to do what during hard times?

A) learn
B) excel
C) bounce back
D) achieve

Answer 2

bounce back

Question 3

How many young people with mental health problems get the help they need?

A) few
B) about half
C) most
D) not enough research to determine

Answer 3

few

Question 4

All of the following are symptoms of ADHD, EXCEPT

A) inattention.
B) hyperactivity.
C) mood swings.
D) All are listed as symptoms.

Question 5

The highs and lows of bipolar disorder are called episodes of

A) mania and depression.
B) range.
C) peaks and valleys.
D) euphoria and despondency.

Question 6

One of the most common mental disorders in children is

A) ADHD.
B) bipolar disorder.
C) depression.
D) borderline personality disorder.

Question 7

The term emaciation would be best used in describing which eating disorder?

A) bulimia nervosa
B) anorexia nervosa
C) binge-eating disorder
D) None of the above

Question 8

Depressed children may exhibit which of the following behaviors?

A) Excessive exercising and binge eating
B) Instability in moods and interpersonal relationships
C) Impulsivity and inattention
D) Refusal to go to school and fear a parent may die

Question 9

Mental health problems among young people often are

A) recurrent illnesses.
B) untreatable.
C) diagnosed quickly.
D) the focus of school clinics.

Question 10

Which one of the following is NOT listed as a goal of the Illinois Learning Standards for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)?

A) Demonstrate decision-making skills and responsible behavior.
B) Maintain relationships through social awareness.
C) Enhance core subject learning through updated curriculum.
D) Develop self-awareness and self-management skills.

Question 11

Adolescents miss more school as a result of ________ than any other condition.

A) a lack of self-esteem
B) bullying
C) emotional and behavioral symptoms
D) asthma

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the three categories of protective factors?

A) social
B) mental
C) individual
D) environmental

Question 13

Risk factors for developing a mental disorder or experiencing problems in social-emotional development include:

A) a lack of school connectedness
B) parental mental health disorder
C) a small circle of friends
D) emotional resilience

Question 14

Which is NOT a possible sign that a child may need for professional help?

A) Constant worry or anxiety
B) Frequent temper tantrums
C) Poor grades despite strong efforts
D) Sudden calmness

Question 15

Which of the following is important to establishing a foundation for caring classrooms that are physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially safe?

A) Setting clear and consistent expectations for student behavior
B) Teaching a research-proven health curricula
C) Low drop-out rates
D) Opportunities for adult-youth interaction

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of "offering choices" to students in order to create a positive classroom environment?

A) Establishing daily procedures for how students enter the classroom
B) Greeting students by name and a handshake
C) Delaying consequences when a child is angry
D) Sharing control over the little things

Question 17

What concept is of the utmost importance to teachers who use the "take cares" model?

A) that the responsibility for behavior is the child's
B) that behavior needs to be managed
C) that students are observed
D) that all schools participate to form a network

Question 18

Building mental and emotional health begins with

A) teacher empathy.
B) a safe and positive classroom.
C) building security.
D) a knowledgeable support staff.

Question 19

What best describes self-esteem?

A) the key to student success and connectivity
B) ability to meet life's challenges and be worthy of happiness
C) a need for successful teachers and school employees
D) the ability to persevere at every level of life

Question 20

A student's self-esteem is lowered without

A) parental guidance.
B) classroom expectations.
C) feelings of competence.
D) his or her own values.

Question 21

The belief that one can meet life's challenges and be worthy of happiness:

A) Protective factors
B) Self-efficacy
C) Self-esteem
D) Resilience

Question 22

Teachers who encourage students to "do well" rather than "feel good"
Are contributing to the development of:

A) Protective factors
B) Resilience
C) Mental wellness
D) Self-efficacy

Question 23

Troubled children are more likely to be violent and aggressive when criticized if they have learned to feel unwarranted high

A) expectations.
B) goal-setting.
C) self-esteem.
D) security.

Question 24

A resilient community would need all of the following, EXCEPT

A) purposeful support.
B) fiscal stability.
C) caring.
D) opportunities.

Question 25

Deiro suggests that the most powerful and effective way for teachers to help students overcome negative influences in their environment is by:

A) developing close and caring connections.
B) using proper self-disclosure.
C) noticing specific positive behaviors.
D) teaching problem-solving skills.

Question 26

Research indicates today's youth have too few:

A) responsibilities and chores at home.
B) pets.
C) adults in their lives that follow laws of society.
D) activities that support living a positive lifestyle.

Question 27

When at-risk children become resilient adults, whom do they most often name as being important in their growth?

A) father
B) teacher
C) religious leader
D) peers

Question 28

What term describes a teacher sharing appropriate personal feelings?

A) approval seeking
B) idea promotion
C) open discovery
D) self-disclosure

Question 29

Which of the following concepts is most important in building a sense of community in the classroom?

A) caring
B) inclusiveness
C) welcoming
D) teacher focus

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT a common emotional or mental problem of individual students?

A) ADHD
B) eating disorder
C) SIDS
D) anxiety disorder

Question 31

What is a teacher's main responsibility to a student with emotional or mental health problems?

A) showing compassion
B) listening
C) referring student for services
D) counseling the proper course to health

Question 32

All of the following are considered mental health topics, EXCEPT:

A) grief
B) depression
C) self-management
D) bipolar disorder

Question 33

What location might teachers want to avoid so that they don't get bombarded with negativity?

A) front office
B) district building
C) teacher's lounge
D) school yard after dismissal

Question 34

Teachers that also look out for their own health are engaging in what health education standard?

A) resilience
B) goal setting
C) communication skills
D) self-management

Question 35

Teachers should think of children as "at risk"
rather than "at promise."

Question 36

Children who function well and enjoy a positive quality of life are said to be mentally healthy.

Question 37

Mental health disorders and illnesses are serious threats to the health of children in the United States.

Question 38

As few as 1 in 25 children and adolescents have a diagnosable mental health problem.

Question 39

Mental health problems produce at least as much impairment as almost any other condition among children.

Question 40

Mental illness can be considered a chronic disease in the young.

Question 41

Autism, like ADHD, is controllable with early medication intervention.

Question 42

When compared to depression and bipolar disorder, a person with borderline personality disorder endures mood/emotional swings that are far shorter in duration.

Question 43

A person with bulimia nervosa is likely to eat large amounts of food.

Question 44

Female students are more likely to be depressed or consider/attempt suicide.

Question 45

Males have reported higher rates than female students of risk behaviors associated with depression and suicide.

Question 46

An association exists between mental illness and school attendance.

Question 47

For young people, ages 1 to 19, the condition that lowers quality of life and reduces life chances the most is obesity.

Question 48

Educational research is still limited in the research supporting the value of parent involvement.

Question 49

Social bonding with school is positively associated with misconduct at school.

Question 50

Scientific evidence has proven that biological factors and adverse psychosocial experiences during childhood cause mental disorders in children.

Question 51

Risk factors cause mental and emotional disorders in children.

Question 52

Children who do not have a loving relationship with at least one parent or caregiver are at risk for developing mental health problems.

Question 53

The mental health of parents has limited influence on the mental health of children.

Question 54

The relationship between life events such as divorce or parental death and risk of child mental disorders has not been established in the prevention literature.

Question 55

Persistent nightmares may indicate a need for professional help.

Question 56

An example of a fixed risk factor would be ethnicity.

Question 57

The "take cares"
approach asks students to care for themselves, others, and their home lives.

Question 58

Responding quickly to misbehavior can help in creating a safe and positive classroom.

Question 59

"We'll be going out to recess as soon as all the tables are clean and students are quiet,"
is an example of an enforceable statement.

Question 60

Consistent procedures and routines, while desirable, have limited impact on the classroom culture.

Question 61

Self-esteem is composed of multiple dimensions, such as cognitive, affective, and behavioral elements.

Question 62

According to Seligman, children find it difficult to ignore constant flattery.

Question 63

Self-esteem is a byproduct of doing well, thus teachers should focus on helping children feel good about their school work.

Question 64

Self-esteem is commonly defined as the ability to bounce back successfully despite life's challenges.

Question 65

A child's development is greatly affected by the number of caring adults involved in their lives.

Question 66

Beginning each health lesson with a related news item is an example of using rituals within the classroom to help build resilience.

Question 67

Teachers making a diagnosis before referring students on to school counselors can help insure a student gets services more quickly.

Question 68

Teachers need to take care of themselves in order to avoid becoming exhausted mentally, emotionally, or physically.

Question 69

List three characteristics of high self-esteem.

Question 70

What are two barriers faced by many young people when seeking effective mental health care?

Question 71

Are girls or boys more likely to complete a suicide attempt? Briefly explain why.

Question 72

Define risk factor and protective factor.

Question 73

The roots of most mental disorders lie in some combination of what two factors?

Question 74

The mental health of which parent is most often the biggest factor in the mental health of a child? Why?

Question 75

What constitutes maltreatment of a child?

Question 76

Define ritual as it applies to a classroom setting.

Question 77

What would Deiro identify as the root of teacher burnout?

Question 78

Why is depression difficult to identify in school age children?

Question 79

How do the authors define an eating disorder?

Question 80

Identify three signs a student may exhibit that may indicate the need for professional help.