Perdev L1 Flashcards
Achieving physical perfection may be taken to extremes, resulting in more problems.
Physical Concerns
causes people to think they are overweight, when in fact, they are already underweight.
Anorexia nervosa
causes people to eat large amounts of food. They feel that they cannot control this urge.
Bulimia nervosa
causes uncontrollable eating.
Binge-eating disorder
which an individual is unable to control the use of addictive substances known as psychoactive drugs.
Drug addiction
substance that affects five neurotransmitters responsible for thinking, feeling, and behavior.
Alcohol
Substance and Alcohol Abuse
Alchohol and drugs
Types of Psychoactive Drugs
Stimulants (e.g., crystal meth and cocaine)
Depressants (e.g., alcohol)
Narcotics (e.g., morphine, codeine, and heroine)
Hallucinogens (e.g., LSD and ecstasy)
The UN Population Fund in 2011 reported that there’s a 65% increase in cases of _______ _________ in the Philippines over the duration of 10 years.
Teenage Pregnancy
This refers to a group’s influence on a person’s decisions or actions.
Peer Pressure
is the ability to manage emotional responses.
Emotional competence
is the ability to relate to others effectively.
Social competence
This is when adolescents reject societal standards and replace them with their own
Rebellion
This is a set of principles that a person chooses to live by. It influences his or her decisions about what is right and wrong.
Morality
This involves making conclusions based on the actual presence of an object or direct experience with a concept.
Concrete Thinking
This involves imagining or comprehending things that are not physically present.
Abstract Thinking
According to __ _____ ______, teenagers usually experience several changes in their lives. Some of them may have difficulty coping.
Dr. Chinwé Williams
