test 4 Flashcards
(25 cards)
What are the outcomes for those who work 10 hours per week? What are the outcomes for those who work more than 10 hours per week?
those who work 10 hours are more stable and balance things better. Those who work more have a tendency to be involved with delinquency, have disorders, drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
What are the new basic skills? Do adolescents have these skills? What are the statistics?
1)9th grade reading level 2) 9th grade math level or higher 3)communicating effectively in writing and speech 4)being able to use a computer 5)solve structural problems 6)collaborate with diverse groups.
mostly just computer use.50% choose to work not go to college.
Know Donald Super’s theory of occupational goals. 1)crystilization
before this you were just thinking about fantasy now you start to think about what skills you have and what you want to do.
Know Donald Super’s theory of occupational goals.2)specification
narrowing down on your options seeing what you want.
Know Donald Super’s theory of occupational goals.3)implementation
finishing the education and training going into the job. is there a job outside for this?
Know Donald Super’s theory of occupational goals. 4) stabilization
stable and established in your career.
Know Donald Super’s theory of occupational goals.5)consolidation
more and more experience at your job , moving into higher status’s at your job. this might not compare to you if you are a woman or a minority.
What are the top two types of jobs for adolescents in the U.S.? What are the top five?
female-babysitting. male- lawn work. 1)restaurant work. 2)clerical 3)retail 4)Manuel labor 5)skilled labor
Understand cultivation theory.
use of TV and watching TV shapes the view of the world. what we see on TV is how we see the world.
Understand social learning theory
they will model behavior, they see others do if the model did not get punished or will do it if they get rewarded. (adolescence who’ve seen lots of sexual content is related to earlier intercourse)
Know the five major types of media use by adolescents.
1)entertainment 2)identity formation 3)high sensation 4)coping 5)youth culture identification.
Understand the research done on violence on TV and aggression. What type of research has it been? Know the study done on the communities without TV and with one and multiple channels.
they research on towns with no TV, one TV and everyone had a TV. the ones with no TV got one and showed just as violent if not more than the ones with one TV or more .
Know the research on adolescents and pornographic movies.
Teens who watch Pornographic videos are more likely too see people as objects of sex.
What are internalizing and externalizing problems? What are the gender differences in these problems?
Internalizing is when you take your problems out on yourself. externalizing problems is when you take it out on others. girls internalize there issues or deal with it passive aggressively. Boys externalize usually with violence.
What are the causes of depression?
abuse, medication, conflict,genetics, major events, serious illness.
What are the symptoms of adolescent depression?
appearing sad, irritable, or tearful.change in appetite or weight.decreased interest in activities once found pleasurable.decrease in energy.difficulty concentrating
feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness.major changes in sleeping habits
regular complaints of boredom.talk of suicide
withdrawal from friends of after-school activities.worsening school performance
What are the symptoms of depression?
Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. ... Loss of interest in daily activities. ... Appetite or weight changes. ... Sleep changes. ... Anger or irritability. ... Loss of energy. ... Self-loathing. ... Reckless behavior.
What are the warning signs of suicide? What are the gender differences in suicide?
Talking about suicide — for example, making statements such as “I’m going to kill myself,” “I wish I was dead” or “I wish I hadn’t been born”
Getting the means to commit suicide, such as buying a gun or stockpiling pills
Withdrawing from social contact and wanting to be left alone
Having mood swings, such as being emotionally high one day and deeply discouraged the next
Being preoccupied with death, dying or violence
Feeling trapped or hopeless about a situation
Increasing use of alcohol or drugs
Changing normal routine, including eating or sleeping patterns
Doing risky or self-destructive things, such as using drugs or driving recklessly
Giving away belongings or getting affairs in order when there is no other logical explanation for why this is being done
Saying goodbye to people as if they won’t be seen again
Developing personality changes or being severely anxious or agitated, particularly when experiencing some of the warning signs listed above
What are the symptoms of anorexia nervosa?
Dramatic weight loss.
Preoccupation with weight, food, calories, fat grams, and dieting.Refusal to eat certain foods, progressing to restrictions against whole categories of food (e.g. no carbohydrates, etc.).Frequent comments about feeling “fat” or overweight despite weight loss.
What are the treatments for anorexia nervosa?
hospitalization, group therapy, medication, counseling.
What are the cultural bases for eating disorders?
white, middle to upper class females are the most likely targets, and Americans too.The media portrays women as stick figures making them feel insecure and the need to be skinny.
When do eating disorders mostly begin? Is there a gender difference?
middle school into early 20’s, mostly in women but men also.
What are the diagnostic criteria for bulimia?
You recurrently have episodes of eating an abnormally large amount of food ― more than most people would eat in a similar amount of time and under similar circumstances, for example, in a two-hour time period
You feel a lack of control during bingeing, such as how much you’re eating and whether you can stop eating
You get rid of the extra calories from bingeing to avoid weight gain by vomiting, excessive exercise, fasting, or misuse of laxatives, diuretics or other medications
You binge and purge at least once a week for at least three months
Your body shape and weight influence your feelings of self-worth too much
You don’t have anorexia, an eating disorder with extremely restrictive eating behaviors
What are the diagnostic criteria for binge-eating disorder?
Eating much more rapidly than normal Eating until feeling uncomfortably full Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry Eating alone because of being embarrassed by how much one is eating Feeling disgusted with oneself, depressed, or very guilty after overeating
