Challenges of Middle and Late Adolescence

Question 1

Some common challenges people face during adolescence:

Answer 1

 Maintaining Social Relationships
 Health and Nutrition
 Body Image
 Self Esteem
 Material Poverty
 Values and Beliefs
 Academics
 Career Choice

Question 2

Types of Relationships

Answer 2

Family
Friendships
Casual
Romantic

Question 3

Importance of Belongingness in Relationships:

Answer 3

Positive Belonging
Social Graces
Peer Pressure
Family Connections
Negative Bonding

Question 4

It’s good to be with other people

Answer 4

Positive Belonging

Question 5

You can learn more about yourself because
of people around you.

Answer 5

Social Graces

Question 6

People may influence you, positively, or negatively

Answer 6

Peer Pressure

Question 7

Balancing your relationship between your family and peers is important

Answer 7

Family Connections

Question 8

Developing a sense of independence. Sometimes you also need to stand on your own

Answer 8

Negative Bonding

Question 9

If there is miscommunication, there will be misunderstandings and these can cause problems in relationships

Answer 9

Communication is Key in Relationships

Question 10

Behavior expected by someone who holds a particular status

Answer 10

Role

Question 11

Knowing how to behave / act accordingly based on your relationship helps maintain the relationship

Answer 11

Role

Question 12

Attitudes and behavior toward sexuality and sexual relationships

Answer 12

entering relationships

setting limits in sexual expression

sense of responsibility in terms of knowing possible consequences

Question 13

problems in adolescence

Answer 13

health and nutrition
body image and self-esteem
material poverty
academics
career choice

Question 14

In addressing material poverty

Answer 14

🠶 Setting priorities: Needs vs
Wants.
🠶 Saving resources
🠶 Resourcefulness

Question 15

information, understanding, or skill that you get from experience or education

Answer 15

Knowledge

Question 16

the ability to apply knowledge to manipulate one’s environment or to think abstractly as measured by objective criteria

Answer 16

Intelligence

Question 17

A good learner is

Answer 17

🠶 Is self-directed
🠶 Is inquisitive / Curious
🠶 Is self-aware / Honest with Oneself
🠶 Is not afraid to make mistakes
🠶 Is able to learn from past mistakes
🠶 Is open minded.

Question 18

some social problems that challenge adolescents today

Answer 18

1. Bullying
2. Stress
3. Depression
4. Child Abuse
5. Addiction (Cyber and Drugs)
6. Drinking and Smoking
7. Premarital Sex
8. Broken Family