9 Lessons For Interpersonal Change Pre-Test

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Place a T besides true statements.  Place an F besides false statements.

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1.      ANGER MANAGEMENT:

1.[_] Often times, as youth we learn how to handle anger from watching authority figures.

2.[_]  Fatalism is a belief that circumstances are beyond one’s control.

3.[_] You can control whether or not you get angry about something.

4.[_] Long standing anger can cause disease.

5.[_] 1 out of 10 teen relationships are violent.

6.[_] Adrenalin is a drug used to calm down from being angry.

7.[_] Knowledge of one’s personal strengths can be used constructively.

8.[_] 25% of adult sex offenders began offending as adolescents.

9.[_] Abused youth are 24 times more likely to commit arson and 58 times more likely to commit rape.

2.      HEALTHY NUTRITIONAL AWARENESS:

1.[_] Lacto-ovo is a word used by vegetarians who eat milk and eggs known as animal bi-products.

2.[_] A live foodist is an omnivore who likes to capture their meat fresh and eat it raw.

3.[_] The nutritional aspect of HIV/AIDS has been ignored for a long time, The attention has always focused on drugs and not the meals.

4.[_] A vegan vegetarian does not use animal flesh but will use by-products such as dairy products or eggs.

5.[_] Factory farm live-stock: beef, chicken, pigs: are given plenty of exercise this makes them lower in fat.

6.[_] Estrogen is a female growth hormone absorbed by men who have eaten factory raised animals.

7.[_] Vitamin A rich fruits such as: Apricots, grapes, and mangoes deplete the immune system

8.[_] Sea vegetables are the cucumbers, eggplants, squashes, and tomatoes  that have a high water content.  

9.[_] Adrenalin is a protein enzyme secreted by terrorized animals during the butchering process.

3.      CONFLICT RESOLUTION:

1.[_] Poor communication skills can be a major contributor to conflicts.

2.[_] Attacking a person, not the problem can help during a conflict.

3.[_] Having low self-concept can be the result of one’s childhood history.

4.[_] Your body language can increase a conflict.

5.[_] Aggressive not assertive responses to conflict are encouraged.

6.[_] Behaviors that bring rewards are more likely to be rejected.

7.[_] Making peace with one’s parents can help to resolve interpersonal conflicts.

8.[_] The images portrayed by the media has an effect on personal behavior.

9.[_] Years of nursing a hurt from a partner can create inner conflict & disease.

4.      BUILDING CHARACTER:

1.[_] Learning how to bounce back after difficult experiences builds character.  

2.[_] Relying on luck is good practice for character building.

3.[_] Humility means looking at self instead of finding faults with others.

4.[_] Ma’at puts the responsibility on the government for an individuals actions.

5.[_] Respect means being able to face danger or hardship with confidence and bravery

6.[_] Ma’at represents universal laws and the right thing to do.

7.[_] The path of Ma’at creates harmonious governance of society based on ethical principles.

8.[_] Nia means to: define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves & speak for ourselves.

9.[_] Abuse of authority provoke resistance & those who place themselves above others are brought low

5.      STD/HIV PREVENTION & INTERVENTION: 

1.[_] Young girls experiment with anal or oral sex so that their virginity can be maintained.

2.[_] It is impossible to acquire a sexually transmitted disease without penetration.

3.[_] In U.S. AIDS is diagnosed when one’s blood CD4 count falls below 200, & viral load is above 5,000,000

4.[_] Expressing one’s sexuality can be sharing and being close without involving sexual intercourse.

5.[_] The anus is more susceptible to contracting diseases during intercourse than the penis or vagina.

6.[_] Most teenage boys still want to marry a virgin when they settle down.

7.[_] Experts recommend that young people get immunized against herpes.

8.[_] Sharing needles is the 1^st common way hepatitis C is passed from one partner to another.

9.[_] All people who are diagnosed as being  HIV+ are sick and will die within 3-5 years without treatment.

6.    BODY AWARENESS:

1.[_] Jaundice of the liver only happens to newborns.

2.[_] The limbic system is an area of the brain that when activated, a person may feel peace or contentment.

3.[_] Gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis are bacterial diseases that can cause heart trouble.

4.[_] The heart represents love and feelings of security, the heart sustains life by pumping blood through veins.

5.[_] The word itis means inflammation or swelling

6.[_] Organ damage to the pancreas causes lower absorption of nutrients which leads to loss of weight.

7.[_] There are reflexology points on the reproductive organs that can effect the health of other organs in the body.

8.[_] Hepat is a Greek word for liver.  

9.[_] Eliminating a stressful state of the mind, gives a sense of peace and strengthens the immune system.

7.      STRESS MANAGEMENT:

1.[_] Meditation is something that is given to sick people each hour.

2.[_] Yoga comes from functioning under one’s weaker characteristics & can cause stress.

3.[_] Aromatherapy scents can act on the brain by reducing anxiety or by increasing alertness & awareness.

4.[_] Music can affect what you think and how you feel.

5.[_] Endorphins are drugs made in the laboratory.

6.[_] Certain foods eaten can increase stress and conflicting behaviors.

7.[_] Affirmations are techniques used to help reinforce positive self-talk and

commitment to changes.

8.[_] There is need for stress management programs for individuals with HIV/AIDS given their increased susceptibility to illness & disease progression as a result of the immunosuppressive effect of stress.

9.[_] Tai Chi exercises can be used to bring balance to polarities and create inner fulfillment

8.      SUBSTANCE ABUSE: 

1.[_] Having low self-concept can makes one more vulnerable to getting involved in substance abuse.

2.[_] If one is happy, alcohol may make you happier. If one is sad, alcohol makes you sadder.

3.[_] There is an increase in marijuana initiation among African-American teens during the month of December.

4.[_] Children of smoking households are at higher risk for developing infections and cancer.

5.[_] Teens who are monitored are 4 times more likely to use marijuana.

6.[_] Ibuprofen, a pain reliever, has been known to cause positive samples for marijuana testing,.

7.[_] In order to have fun there needs to be alcohol, or marijuana, or another substance around

8.[_] Opium, rum, marijuana, etc.. made it challenging for indigenous nations to retain their wisdom & their land.   

9.[_] 2/3 of youth ages 13-17 fear upsetting their parents or loosing respect of family & friends if they use drugs.

9.      CULTURAL AWARENESS:

1.[_] The hostility that Shaka’s father felt towards his mother was transferred to Shaka. 

2.[_] Timbuktu was known as a mythical city for the foolish at heart, that no one ever really wanted to visit.

3.[_] Ethiopia was also known as Nubia, Kush, Axum & Sheba the land of the virgin queens

4.[_] Greeks taught the Egyptians to use symbols of the snake to represent renewal in the field of medicine.

5.[_] The Hopi believe that collective consciousness is a way to keep personal thoughts from scattering.

6.[_] Introduction to small pox in blankets and waterways devastated the indigenous people of North America

7.[_] Pharoahs ordered artisans to depict their possessions by illustrating them only knee-high to their image.

8.[_] Shaka ordered rewards for those in his army who raped the women.

9.[_] In traditional societies, two families get together and make a couple. In this society, a couple gets together and makes a family.

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