Question

review the information in this chapter by answering the following questions.

1. create three to five social media posts demonstrating positive mental and emotional health.
2. write a case study about four people who fall into each category of the mental health continuum. include details that indicate each persons category and list the actions each person can take to improve mental and emotional health.
3. how does social media influence mental and emotional health?
4. what are the harmful effects of gender stereotypes?
5. what is the primary task of adolescence, according to erik erikson?
6. what should you do if others thoughts about you conflict with your sense of who you are?
7. why are bragging and arrogance not a sign of healthy self-esteem?
8. which of the following is a sign of low self-esteem?

a. accepting criticism
b. feeling threatened by differences
c. asking for help
d. taking responsibility for mistakes

1. explain why social media can contribute to low self-esteem.
2. which of the following is true of uncomfortable emotions?

a. they are bad for you.
b. it is best to ignore them.
c. they are abnormal.
d. they can help motivate change.

1. why do people use defense mechanism
2. what is involved in accepting your feeling

a. making the feeling go away
b. covering up the feeling
c. experiencing the feeling
d. deciding the feeling is wrong

1. when expressing your feelings, you say to your friend, \you have more friends than me and it isnt fair.\ rewrite this you-statement into an i-statement you could use to express your feelings respectfully.

Explanation:

1. For question 8: Low self-esteem involves insecurity around others; feeling threatened by differences reflects this, while other options are signs of healthy self-esteem.
2. For question 10: Uncomfortable emotions signal unmet needs or areas for growth, so they can motivate positive change. Other options are myths about these emotions.
3. For question 12: Accepting feelings means acknowledging and experiencing them rather than suppressing, denying, or avoiding them.
4. For question 13: An I-statement focuses on one's own feelings instead of blaming the other person.

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Answer:

1. B. feeling threatened by differences
2. D. They can help motivate change.
3. C. experiencing the feeling
4. "I feel left out and sad when I think about how many friends you have, and it makes me wish we could spend more one-on-one time together."