Lesson 17

Question 1

List the two aspects of adolescent egocentrism

Answer 1

1. The imaginary audience

2. The personal fable

Question 2

How can teens best be protected from harm?

Answer 2

Limit their exposure to risky situations and peers.

Question 3

What should parents be actively involved in doing?

Answer 3

Monitoring their children’s media usage and interactions.

Question 4

To combat adolescents’ uncritical acceptance of media images, what sort of resources should you use?

Answer 4

Resources that reflect realistic, diverse appearances of actual people.

Question 5

What is a determining factor in adolescent mood swings?

Answer 5

Sleep deprivation

Question 6

What are the 5 core assets (5c’s) that teachers should help teens to develop?

Answer 6

Competence
Confidence
Connection
Character
Caring

Question 7

How can you avoid having a ‘superhero’ complex (pride at being needed and looked up to)?

Answer 7

Periodically check your motivation.

Question 8

What is important for youth workers to set?

Answer 8

Boundaries with their students.

Question 9

What should you be wary about when working with youth?

Answer 9

Allowing them to become their own entity.