Per Dev Unit 3

• Adolescence


  The stage known for rapid and sudden changes
• Cognitive development


  Abstract thinking, or the ability to imagine something one has not experienced yet
• Developmental tasks


  Sets of expectations, may it be physical, cognitive, and socioemotional expectations, that would make an individual happy and satisfied when these are fulfilled
• Imaginary audience


  An adolescent feels like he is being watched all the time and is sensitive to criticism of others
• Values


  Having a set of personal morals and principles to guide behavior
• Stealing is unacceptable to her
• Abstract thinking


  The ability to imagine something one has not experienced yet, is part of an adolescent's cognitive development
• Developmental expectations


  Sets of physical, cognitive, and socioemotional expectations that would make an individual happy and satisfied when these are fulfilled
• Imaginary audience


  The feeling that an adolescent feels like he is being watched all the time and is sensitive to criticism of others
• Personal values


  In the adolescent stage, will serve as a guiding compass when making crucial decisions later on in life
• An adolescent's risk-taking behavior lessens in late adolescence
• Establishing a strong self-identity helps an adolescent
• It is important for an adolescent to accept and care for one's body
• James is unsatisfied in his professional life because he cannot seem to stay long in one job and always finds reasons to quit, he complains about his present work but does not really know what to do for a living
• Peter's attitude of not telling his friends about wanting to play basketball and simply following their lead to play video games is not healthy
• Maggie, who is comfortable with her body and eats healthy, will most likely grow up to be a healthier adult than Jessica, who has done almost all kinds of diets and exercises just to maintain a slim figure and is always wanting to change something about herself
• Fulfillment of this task


  Allows you to become productive and responsible citizens and will also encourage you to learn how to contribute or give back to others
• Be knowledgeable about family life and home management matters
• Whatever path you will take as an adult when it comes to your preferences and choices in building a family


  This is the stage where you must develop an attitude or obtain knowledge about relationships, marriage, parenting, and managing the home
• Being able to fulfill this task


  Will prepare you for the demands of adulthood later on
• Fulfilling this task


  Will also allow you to establish a strong sense of self because you know what you want in choosing a partner, what expectations to set for your family in the future, and how your choices will affect families and communities around you
• Jake is so excited to learn how to drive
• Jake is also aware that what happens in the movies cannot apply to him in real life
• Jake knows that he must be a responsible driver for his own safety and for the safety of people he will encounter on the road
• Jake is determined to remember all road rules and regulations by heart
• Developmental tasks


  • Developmental tasks with you
  • Interpersonal developmental tasks
• All developmental tasks


  Are expected responsibilities to be fulfilled by an adolescent to be able to prepare you for adulthood
• These tasks


  Prepare you for your interactions with other adults, and also in establishing your place in your community as a responsible adult
• Build and embrace socially acceptable behavior and become socially responsible
• Establish mature relationships with peers of both sexes
• Recreate relationships with parents
• Nathan was not that close to his parents back in his Grade 9 years


  He started asking his parents for advice in Grade 12
• Carissa, Elmer, Xavier, and Lyka have been friends since they were in their elementary years


  They encourage each other to pursue their dreams and are free to be themselves around each other
• Mina is a senior high school student
• Mina is studying hard to prepare for her dream of becoming a veterinarian
• Mina makes it a point to help raise awareness for animals during her free time by putting up posters around her village
• Mina tries to get her village friends and their families involved in animal-related projects
• Trait


  A constant and stable or consistent characteristic behavior tendency
• State


  A brief manifestation of a behavior
• If peers surrounding you considered risk-taking behavior to be fun and cool, there is great pressure on your part to take in this kind of behavior as well