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Grade 11 T3 Flashcards

1
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-What is a balanced lifestyle
- Name the balanced aspects

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  • Balance and harmony between aspects in your life
  • Physical : fit and healthy
    Social : Avoid risky behaviours
    Emotional : Able to express, explore, control emotions
    Spiritua : Follow the rules of your religion
    Psychological : Have good relat. with fam and friends
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What are the factors that positiv. impact lifestyle choices
explain them

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  • Positive role models: Some1 who can inspire& motivate you to make healthy lifestyle choices; a good eg to others
  • Parents : support; encourage; educate; set clear rules; supervise study time; warn about alcohol and substance use
  • Peers : Same age friends influence your choices
  • Personal values; belief syst; religion : Values ( criteria for acceptable bahviour) positiv influence choices
  • Media; social & cultural influences: culture ( set believes and attitudes shared by a group of people) impact your choices
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How can you live a balanced lifestyle

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  • Avoid / limit alcohol
  • Eat a healthy diet
  • Get vacccinated; reg medical care; do self examinations
  • Protect your skin ( use sun block)
  • Dont use tobacco products
  • Limit salt intake
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How does accidents impact on negative choices

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  • Physical: become disabled; lose a limb
  • Psychological : If you cause the accident then you can feel guilty
  • Social: be shunned from community; lose friend and fam support
  • Emotional : become angry; depressed; sad; scared
  • Spiritual : lose your faith
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How does risky behaviours and sit. impact on negative choices

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  • Not like accidents cos you can conntrol them
  • Affect your personal safety
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6
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How does socio - econom enviro impact on negative choices

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  • Low income
  • Poor neighbourhood
  • Peer pressure
  • Crime
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Name the drug types and an example of each

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  • Stimulants ( caffeine; nicotine)
    -Hallucinogens ( LSD; Cannabis)
  • Alcohol ( alcoholic drinks)
  • Painkillers ( asprin; morphine)
  • Solvents ( glue; paint; fuel)
    -Sedatives ( alcohol; tranquilisers)
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Give the effects of each drug type

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  • Stimulants (incr alertness)
    -Hallucinogens ( feeling of enormous energy)
  • Alcohol ( Slowed CNS and reaction times; lowers inhibitions)
  • Painkillers ( suppress pain receptors)
  • Solvents ( distorted perception)
    -Sedatives (CNS slowed)
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Give and explain the medical and social impacts on a teenage mom

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Medical:
- Urinary tract infections
- Preterm birth
- Depression
- Anamiea
- Premature death

Social:
- Social isolation
- Lack of qualifications
- Not living independantly
- Receiving welfare benefits
Not compl education

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Explain the medical and social impacts on a teenage pregnancy child

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Medical:
- Reduced birth weight
- Higher risk of death
- SIDS
-Infection
- Growth restriction

Social:
- More likely to become a teenage mother

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Give the risks for the baby

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  • Growing up without a father
  • School failure
  • Mental retardation
  • Abuse and neglect
  • Poverty
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Explain teenage suicide and why teens consider suicide

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  • When a young person dies because of overwhelming hopelessness; frustration
    - leave parents; siblings; friends; coaches wondering if they could have done something to prevent it
  • Reasons can be complex
    • risks incr when there is a firearm in the house
    • overdosing on over the counter prescription medication
    • Girl and boy suicide rates differ : girls = think about it 2x more than boys but biys die by suicide 4x more ( use more lethal weapons)
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13
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Which teens are at risk for suicide

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  • Mental health problems ( anxiety; depression; bipolar disorder)
  • Major life changes ( divorces; moving parent; financial challenges)
  • Those bullied
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14
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How can you cope with change

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1) Plan ahead ( if you know you can change the horizon, do some prep work)
2) Reframe your thinking ( figure out whats going on in your mind when youre feeling sad)
3) Take time to reflect
4) Strive to maintain some normalcy
5) Create soe comfort
6) Count your bessings

If you can cope with change, you lower the risk for anxiety and depression; relationships will be healthier

If you dont cope with change, you will feel stressed and overwhelmed

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Symptoms of anxiety and depression

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Depression:
- Guilt
- Loss of interest
- Sadness
- Insomnia
- Loss of appetite

Anxiety:
- Restlessness
- Sweating
- Irritability
- Unwanted thoughts
- Excessive worrying

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16
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Name and explain food concepts and groups

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  • Kilojoules : measure of how much energy food provides for your body ( on food label)
  • Carbs : impt energy source from fruits; veg; whole grain prods; pap; potatoes
  • Fibre : Grain prod are high in fibre
  • Protein : fish; meat; dairy; beans; lentils; nuts; eggs ( assists in muscle and tissue generation)
  • Vita & minerals : A;B;C;D = essentiall vitamins
    Calcium and iron
17
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Where can job ads be found

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Newspaper; facebook; shop windows; internet; radio

18
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Name the elements for an application letter

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  • Address
  • Their address
    -Contact details
  • Date
  • Subject
  • First parag = name; position; where and when you saw ad
  • Second parag = qualifications and where you qualified
    -List achievements and results
19
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Things to remember for your CV

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  • keep is updated
  • Incl references; testimonials; experience gained
  • Neat and tidy
  • Type it out
  • Short ( 2 pages or less)
  • Keep a copy
20
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Explain what a chairperson does

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  • Manages meetings
  • Sends apologies
  • Finds out who is absent
  • Discusses arising matters for previous meeting
  • Controls the meeting
21
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Explain proj management

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  • Know what the proj is about
  • Keep up to date with deadlines
  • Solve problems and adapts plan to changes
  • Be a team leader and communicate
22
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Explain office administrative skills

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  • Keep records
  • Paying bills
  • Filing
  • Answer the telephone
    -Financial planning
  • Set meeting dates
23
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What should you do for interviews

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  • Research the company beforehand ( know what it does and its mission statement)
  • Dress neatly and smartly; look clean and tidy; cover tattoos
  • Arrive 20min early; smile and be ready to answer questions
  • Speak clearly
24
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What are typical interview questions

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  • Tell us about yourself
  • Why do you think you are best for the job
  • Are you willing to work overtime
  • Where can you see yourself in 5 years time
  • What skills do you offer us
25
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Typical questions to ask the interviewer

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  • What would my responsibilities be
  • What will i earn
  • When would i be expected to start work
  • What benefits are offered
26
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Explain accountability; transparency; suitability audit

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1) Everyone is responsible for their tasks and actions
2) Open and honest communication and hiding nothing
3) A questionnaire; quiz or test to see if you suit the career you have chosen

27
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Explain expectation vs reality and what you need to look at

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  • Looking at the careers requirements and what people are earning

Look at the following:
- Uni requirements to study that career
- Number of study years to get the qualification
- The hours of work
- Stresses of the job

28
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Explain :
- Socio - economic conditions
- Skilled work
- Semi - skilled work
- Unskilled work
- Physical labour

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1) Condition in society in which you live and how much money you have or can earn ( incl education and culture and relgion)
2) Getting trained in a specific field and a formal qualification; registered as a professional
3) have some training and have completed a course ( assistant clerk; carpenter)
4) Have work experience but no formal training ( domestic worker; waitering)
5) No formal training but may have experience ( gardening; loading furniture)

29
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Why may people not be able to achieve career goals

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  • Poverty
  • Low self - esteem
  • Having to look after siblings or elderly people

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