Lesson 17 & 18 Flashcards
List the two (2) aspects of adolescent egocentrism.
a) The imaginary audience
b) The personal fable
How can teens best be protected from harm?
Limit their exposure to risky situations and interactions.
What should parents be actively involved in doing?
Monitoring their children’s media usage and interactions.
To combat adolescents’ uncritical acceptance of media images, what sort of resources should you use?
Resources that reflect realistic, diverse appearances of actual people.
What is a determining factor in adolescent mood swings?
Sleep deprivation.
What are the five core assets (‘5 C’s’) that teachers should help teens develop?
a) Competence
b) Confidence
c) Connection
d) Character
e) Caring
How can you avoid having a ‘superhero’ complex?
Periodically check your motivation.
What is it important for youth workers to set?
Boundaries with their students.
What should you be wary about when working with youth?
Allowing them to become their own entity.
List the four (4) levels of adulthood and give approximate ages for each.
a) Emerging adulthood (20–24)
b) Young adults (usually 25–40)
c) Middle adults (41–64)
d) Older adults (65 and up)
What realisation do emerging adults come to?
That they have accepted a belief system that was handed down to them.
List the five (5) spiritually based stages in identity formation.
a) Substitute – is extremely influenced by peer pressure and inconsistent behaviour
b) Floater – waits to see what happens
c) Explorer – wants to keep trying different things
d) Tentmaker – knows exactly what they want to do
e) Theologian – knows that they are a child of God
What sort of teaching can the church offer to help meet the educational needs of young adults?
a) How to live as a single
b) How to be a good spouse
c) How to parent effectively
