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Mental and Emotional Problems — Quiz Answers

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How do mental and emotional illnesses affect social health?

A
They can make people forget to practice appropriate hygiene.
B
They can lead people to choose unhealthy relationships.
C
They can influence people to neglect their physical health.
D
They can cause a person to neglect good nutrition.
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Which statement best describes how heredity affects a person’s likelihood of acquiring a mental illness?

A
If a parent or sibling has a mental illness, a person will have the same mental illness.
B
If a parent or sibling has a mental illness, a person will be twice as likely to pass the gene to his or her children.
C
If a parent has a mental illness, a person is less likely to acquire the illness since most mental health disorders skip a generation.
D
If a family member has a mental illness, a person is more susceptible to having a mental illness.
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Which action is characteristic of mental illness?

A
forgetting to eat breakfast on a busy day
B
feeling embarrassed about going to school after falling in front of friends
C
crying for three days over a relationship breakup
D
brushing teeth every hour because one’s mouth feels dirty
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Which action is a self-destructive behavior?

A
eye rolling
B
sighing
C
clicking tongue
D
hair pulling
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What is an example of an unhealthy social situation that may factor into mental illness?

A
smoking cigarettes
B
frequent arguing at home
C
unreasonable curfew
D
poor grades in school
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Which factor negatively affects the mental health of youth?

A
experiencing academic success
B
having an ongoing physical illness
C
having self-confidence
D
feeling loved by a small circle of friends
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Which factor contributes to a person’s risk of having a mental health disorder?

A
living in an urban environment
B
being exposed to a variety of social situations
C
having a family history of mental illness
D
having a friend with a mental health disorder
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Which set of symptoms is characteristic of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

A
trembling, sensation of choking, chest pains, and nausea
B
bad dreams, fearful thoughts, and trouble sleeping
C
inflated self-esteem, excessive talkativeness, and a decreased need for sleep
D
distorted body image, overeating, and self-induced vomiting

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