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PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
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Joseph G. Acena
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this wonderful
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Joseph G. Acena
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all.
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are about to learn.
Inspire us with Your Holy
Spirit as we listen and
write.
Guide us by Your eternal
light as we discover more
about the world around
How are you feeling today?
What I Need to Know
This will give you an
idea of the skills
or
competencies you are
expected to learn
1. This is the stage that serves as transition
from childhood to early childhood.
a. Old Age
b. Adolescence
c. Early Adulthood
d. Middle Adulthood
1. This is the stage that serves as transition
from childhood to early childhood.
a. Old Age
b. Adolescence
c. Early Adulthood
d. Middle Adulthood
2. The following statements are TRUE
about adolescence EXCEPT for one.
a. development of sexual characteristics
b. thought is more logical, abstract and
idealistic
c. pursuits of independence identity are
prominent
d. strong dependency to parents and
seek love and attention
2. The following statements are TRUE
about adolescence EXCEPT for one.
a. development of sexual characteristics
b. thought is more logical, abstract and
idealistic
c. pursuits of independence identity are
prominent
d. strong dependency to parents and
seek love and attention
3. They affect the cognitive development
of an individual.
a. peers
b. parents
c. teachers
d. psychologists
3. They affect the cognitive development
of an individual.
a. peers
b. parents
c. teachers
d. psychologists
4. The following physical changes happen
to an early adolescent EXCEPT one.
a. hair loss
b. sexual attraction
c. gain of weight and height
d. breast enlargement for girls
4. The following physical changes happen
to an early adolescent EXCEPT one.
a. hair loss
b. sexual attraction
c. gain of weight and height
d. breast enlargement for girls
5. It is the event where an adolescent
decides or plans for/his/her future.
a. career choice
b. educational choice
c. entering to a marriage life
d. entering into a relationship
5. It is the event where an adolescent
decides or plans for/his/her future.
a. career choice
b. educational choice
c. entering to a marriage life
d. entering into a relationship
6. Mia just turned 18. In the Philippines, it
is a mark of young lady’s maturity to do
the following EXCEPT for one.
a. Make wise decision.
b. Choose a best career.
c. Asking for independence.
d. Handling her own emotions.
6. Mia just turned 18. In the Philippines, it
is a mark of young lady’s maturity to do
the following EXCEPT for one.
a. Make wise decision.
b. Choose a best career.
c. Asking for independence.
d. Handling her own emotions.
7. Teens should be engaging in worthwhile
activities EXCEPT for one.
a. joining fraternities/sororities for fame
b. enrolling in a free online course
c. making new friends and joining school
organization
d. engaging in productive activities in the
community
7. Teens should be engaging in worthwhile
activities EXCEPT for one.
a. joining fraternities/sororities for fame
b. enrolling in a free online course
c. making new friends and joining school
organization
d. engaging in productive activities in the
community
8. Mark became conscious of his appearance
when he hit the puberty stage. Because of
this, he makes sure that he is always looks
good for others. It is a characteristic that
teens in the puberty stage exhibit.
a. self-image
b. sexual maturity
c. personal identity
d. moral development
8. Mark became conscious of his appearance
when he hit the puberty stage. Because of
this, he makes sure that he is always looks
good for others. It is a characteristic that
teens in the puberty stage exhibit.
a. self-image
b. sexual maturity
c. personal identity
d. moral development
9. The following are tasks of a teen
EXCEPT for one.
a. accepting one’s physique
b. perfect behavior expected by parents
c. making responsibility for one’s actions
d. achieving emotional independence like
adult
9. The following are tasks of a teen
EXCEPT for one.
a. accepting one’s physique
b. perfect behavior expected by parents
c. making responsibility for one’s actions
d. achieving emotional independence like
adult
10. They are the most relevant persons
who can understand the situation of the
adolescent.
a. friends
b. parents
c. siblings
d. teachers
10. They are the most relevant persons
who can understand the situation of the
adolescent.
a. friends
b. parents
c. siblings
d. teachers
11. It is an example of biological
challenges.
a. self-identity crisis
b. changes in eating habits
c. compulsive or excessive exercise
d. feeling of misunderstood by many
11. It is an example of biological
challenges.
a. self-identity crisis
b. changes in eating habits
c. compulsive or excessive exercise
d. feeling of misunderstood by many
12. It is a parent’s role in rearing an
adolescent.
a. guiding the character of the child
b. letting the child to make their decision
c. accepting his/her failures and helping
to overcome it
d. teaching him/her to be more
understanding of circumstances
12. It is a parent’s role in rearing an
adolescent.
a. guiding the character of the child
b. letting the child to make their decision
c. accepting his/her failures and helping
to overcome it
d. teaching him/her to be more
understanding of circumstances
13. The following are signs of mental illness
among adolescents EXCEPT for one.
a. smoking and drinking alcohol all night
b. having difficulty concentrating; mind going
blank
c. feeling persistently sad, anxious, or feeling
empty
d. having difficulty keeping worry levels
under control
13. The following are signs of mental illness
among adolescents EXCEPT for one.
a. smoking and drinking alcohol all night
b. having difficulty concentrating; mind going
blank
c. feeling persistently sad, anxious, or feeling
empty
d. having difficulty keeping worry levels
under control
14. Jan noticed that her armpit perspires
excessively. Because of this, she became
conscious and kept herself away from
others.
a. Biological Challenges
b. Cognitive Challenges
c. Mental Health Issues
d. Psychosocial Challenges
14. Jan noticed that her armpit perspires
excessively. Because of this, she became
conscious and kept herself away from
others.
a. Biological Challenges
b. Cognitive Challenges
c. Mental Health Issues
d. Psychosocial Challenges
15. It is the cause of emotional imbalance
fluctuations of adolescents.
a. genetically related
b. hormonal imbalance
c. environmental factors
d. hormonal changes and brain in
development
15. It is the cause of emotional imbalance
fluctuations of adolescents.
a. genetically related
b. hormonal imbalance
c. environmental factors
d. hormonal changes and brain in
development
Your thoughts, feelings,
and behavior toward a
situation reflect yourself as
a person. Moreover,
dealing with circumstances
What’s in? makes you become a
better individual.
Read and express your
thoughts, feelings, and
ideas on the
following situations.
Situation No. 1
John is an active member of school organizations. He
has a lot of talents to share and ideas to contribute to their
club. Aside from that, he is known for his good looks,
neatness, and tidiness. However, these seemingly likeable
characteristics became the very reasons for rumors and
gossips-- that he is a member of the LGBTQ+I community.
This hurt him so much that he almost wanted to drop from
schooling.
Give your reaction:
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Situation No. 2
Erica is a Grade 12 student. Although she is quite plump, she is
undeniably pretty. Since she is sociable, she became popular and
gained a lot of friends in school. She is just an average student but
having a crush on her Top one classmate urged her to spend late
nights studying to keep up with him. However, all her efforts still fell
short, and she did not make it to the cut of students with honors.
Because of this, she developed an eating disorder that caused her to
lose huge weight. She also started to have breakouts. With these,
then friendly Erica became aloof and self-conscious.
Give your reaction:
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Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Caroll
What’s new?
“I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person
then”
– Alice
Lesson 5
Developmental
Tasks and
Challenges of
Adolescence
development
al tasks and
challenges
being MOST ESSENTIAL
LEARNING
experienced COMPETENCY
during
developmenta
l tasks and
challenges
2.. Classify
being
various
experienced
developmenta
during
l tasks
adolescence LEARNING
according to
3.. Evaluate OBJECTIVES
the
your
developmenta
development
l stage
in comparison
with persons
of the same
age group
Inquiry Question:
What challenges
do Filipino
adolescents face
most?
Adolescence
is defined as the period between the normal
onset of puberty and the beginning of adulthood.
In the Oxford English Dictionary, it was derived
from; late Middle English (as a noun): via French
from Latin adolescent- ‘coming to maturity’, from
adolescere, from ad- ‘to’ + alescere ‘grow,
grow up’, from alere ‘nourish’. The adjective
dates from the late 18th century.”
Biological
Challenge
Cognitive
s
Challenge
Psychologi
s COMMON
cal CHALLENGES THAT
Challenges
Health ADOLESCENTS
EXPERIENCE
Issues
Mental
Health
Social
Disorder
Issues
biological
challenges are
the changes that
occur due to the
release of the
BIOLOGICAL
sexual hormones CHALLENGES
that affect
emotions. Mood
changes can
increase which
can have an
“concrete
operations” to
“formal
operations”, so
they can deal with
ideas, concepts, COGNITIVE
CHALLENGES
and abstract
theories. It takes
time to develop
confidence using
these newly
moving from
childhood to
adulthood. A new
person is emerging,
thus, rules will
change and more PSYCHOLOGICAL
responsibilities will CHALLENGES
be placed on
him/her, so a certain
standard of
behavior is now
required to be
are characterized by
irregular eating habits
and severe distress or
concern about body
weight or shape.
Eating disturbances HEALTH ISSUES OF
may include ADOLESCENCE
inadequate or
excessive food intake
which can ultimately
damage an
individual’s well-
Teenagers with
anorexia may take
extreme measures to
avoid eating and to
control the quantity
and quality of the
foods they eat. They HEALTH ISSUES OF
may become ADOLESCENCE
abnormally thin and
still talk about feeling
fat. They typically
continue to strict diet
even at very
nervosa typically ‘binge
and purge’ by engaging
in uncontrollable
episodes of overeating
(bingeing) usually
followed by
HEALTH ISSUES OF
compensatory behavior
ADOLESCENCE
such as: purging
through vomiting, use
of laxatives, enemas,
fasting, or excessive
exercise. Eating binges
may occur as often as
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are a
group of mental
disorders characterized
by significant feelings
of anxiety and fear.
Anxiety is a worry MENTAL HEALTH
DISORDER
about future events,
and fear is a reaction
to current events.
These feelings may
cause physical
symptoms, such as a
Mood Disorders
The development
of emotional or
behavioral symptoms in
response to identifiable
stressors that occur MENTAL HEALTH
DISORDER
within 3 months of the
onset of the stressors.
Here, low mood,
tearfulness, or feelings
of hopelessness are
predominant.
• Major Depressive
Disorder (MDD):
A period of at least
2 weeks during which
there is either MENTAL HEALTH
DISORDER
depressed mood or the
loss of interest or
pleasure in nearly all
activities. In children
and adolescents, the
mood may be irritable
A period of abnormally
and persistently
elevated, expansive, or
irritable mood
and abnormally and
persistency increased MENTAL HEALTH
activity or energy, DISORDER
lasting
at least 4
consecutive days and
present most of the
day, nearly every day,
Hyperactivity Disorder
Definitions of
the symptom complex
known as attention-
deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) differ,
but severe problems MENTAL HEALTH
DISORDER
with concentration or
attention
and/or hyperactivity are
estimated to affect
adolescents. Six times
as many
and irrational fear of
going to school. It must
be distinguished from a
mere dislike of school
that is related to issues
such as a new teacher,
a difficult examination, MENTAL HEALTH
DISORDER
the class bully, lack of
confidence, or having
to undress for a gym
class. The phobic
adolescent shows an
irrational fear of school
individuals with normal
or above normal
intelligence receive,
store, organize, retrieve,
and use information.
Problems included
dyslexia and other MENTAL HEALTH
specific learning DISORDER
problems involving
reading, spelling,
writing, reasoning, and
mathematics.
Undiagnosed learning
disabilities are a common
man, or child without their
consent. Sexual abuse
includes abuse by another
man, woman, or child.
Sexual abuse in childhood
may result in problems of
depression and low self-
SOCIAL ISSUES
esteem, as well as in
sexual difficulties, either
avoidance of sexual
contact or, on the other
hand, promiscuity or
prostitution. Sexual abuse
in children is regarded by
aided by
easy access to tobacco
products. Many of our
youth, with limited
supervision or few positive
alternatives, drink too
much beer and liquor.
Other youth, influenced by SOCIAL ISSUES
their peers, use other
illegal drugs. Our youth
suffer from substance
abuse in
familiar ways: diminished
health, compromised
time in viewing and
interacting with
electronic devices in
the form of TV, radio,
cellphone, and
computers. Mass
media activate and SOCIAL ISSUES
reinforce attitude and
contribute significantly
in the formation of new
attitudes and will
continue to affect
children's cognitive
by alerts from Facebook,
Twitter, Snapchat, and
Instagram from the time
we wake up to the time
we go to sleep. This
constant noise is
associated with negative
mental health outcomes SOCIAL ISSUES
in younger generations
who have grown up with
the chatter. This constant
noise is associated with
negative mental health
outcomes in younger
Developmental Tasks
In the eight stages of Psychosocial Developmental Theory
of Erik Erikson, Identity vs. Role Confusion (this stage is the
age between 12 to 18 years old) explains that adolescents
would try to explore and figure out their own identity and try
to fit in with social interactions at the same time. According to
Erikson, an adolescent’s main task is developing a sense of
self. Adolescents struggle with questions “Who am I?” and
“What do I want to do with my life?” Most of the adolescents
try to explore various roles and ideas and look for a place
where they can fit, set goals, and attempt to discover
themselves.
Developmental Tasks
As an adolescent who is entering the stage of
adulthood, you are responsible for your own being.
Accepting yourself and ensuring your body’s physical
health help you build stronger personality and sense of
identity. Likewise, building a strong relationship with
your family and showing affection and respect to others
can improve interactions with them. Establishing social
responsibility, moreover, develops personal and moral
values to guide you on how to react to social issues.
Developmental Tasks
Entering adulthood is undeniably a big challenge.
At this stage of your life, your family, your school, and
your community contribute to prepare you in this life-
changing task. You should, in turn, need to be
emotionally prepared since you would need to choose
people whom you think would help you fulfill these tasks
in order for you to reach you goals in life.
Now that you already
understood the challenges
What’s more? and tasks you face during
your adolescence years,
let’s try to answer the
following activities to test
your learning.
Assessment: Identify challenge that is illustrated in
the following situations.
____________1. When Rina’s mother died in a car
accident, she started to clam up and stayed most of
the time in her room. She lost her appetite and denied
any interaction with anyone. She would spend entire
nights crying and mourning for the loss.
____________2. Miss Ana noticed that Justin was always
absent on her class. She asked Justin’s classmates if
they knew what happened and she found out that
Justin was a victim of bullying that’s why he rarely
went to school.
Assessment: Identify challenge that is illustrated in
the following situations.
___________4. Ken enjoyed being with his friends, but
there are times his friends engage in smoking and
drinking liquor. Although he doesn’t want to join, he
has no choice because they will kick him out from the
group.
___________5. When Joey was still a child, he always
went to bed early, but when he learned to play online
games, he started to spend more time playing gadget
at night.
ACTIVITIES
TO BE WRITTEN IN YOUR ACTIVITY NOTEBOOK !
Actvity1: Read and analyze the situations carefully.
1. Your friends asked you to try to smoke cigarette. They said
that if you don’t try it, you will be out to their group.
• What is the problem?
• What is your responsibility?
• What would be the solution?
Actvity1: Read and analyze the situations carefully.
2. You have always enjoyed badminton until you found out that
your crush liked it, too. One time during practice, though, your
crush watched your training and that made you conscious. This
eventually resulted to errors that your coach scolded you in
front of the audience. You felt embarrassed especially to your
crush who happened to be there in the venue.
• What is the problem?
• What is your responsibility?
• What would be the solution?
Actvity1: Read and analyze the situations carefully.
3. Your friend invited you to sleep over in their house to
finish the research paper that you need to submit the
next day. However, you are anxious because your
classmate’s house is far, and your parents might not allow
you to go.
• What is the problem?
• What is your responsibility?
• What would be the solution?
Activity 2: Read and Answer the following
1. What are the implications of the developmental tasks to
you as a student?
a.
b.
c.
2. Give at least three of your significant roles in the society.
a.
b.
c.
Activity 2: Read and Answer the following
3. Make a list of your skills that would help you in
dealing with things when you enter adult life.
a.
b.
c.
4. Explain: “Challenges help us to face the reality”
Activity 3: Answer the following briefly.
1. Write an essay about the topic: “What Kind of
Adolescent I am?”
2. Make a “thank you letter” to the most significant
person in your life who has helped you to understand
yourself better.
Activity 4: Promise to Myself.
As a Grade 12 student, you are most probably expected
to enter the late adolescence to early adulthood stage.
You will encounter different adversities, but as you go
on with your life, you will become more responsible
with your decisions and actions. Now, list some ways on
how you have become a more responsible individual.
Then, make a promise to yourself that you will do
better in the coming years.
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Thank You
