Life Orientation: Intrapersonal Teen Conflict & Dilemmas

What is peer pressure and how can it influence decision making?

• Peer pressure has no impact on decision making.

• Peer pressure only affects decision making in positive ways.

• Peer pressure is the influence from family members, not peers.

• Peer pressure is the influence from members of one's peer group. It can affect decision making by making individuals conform to group norms or behaviors to gain acceptance or avoid rejection.

How does self-awareness play a role in resolving intrapersonal conflicts?

• Self-awareness leads to increased conflicts

• Self-awareness helps individuals identify emotions, triggers, and root causes of conflicts, leading to effective regulation, communication, and resolution.

• Self-awareness has no impact on conflict resolution

• Self-awareness causes individuals to ignore conflicts

Discuss a situation where emotional regulation is crucial in dealing with a dilemma.

• Emotional regulation is crucial in dealing with a dilemma that triggers strong emotions, as it helps maintain clarity, rationality, and effective communication.

• Emotional regulation is not necessary in dealing with dilemmas

• Ignoring emotions leads to better decision-making in dilemmas

• Reacting impulsively to emotions is the best approach in dilemmas

Explain the importance of values clarification in conflict resolution.

• Values clarification is a waste of time and does not contribute to conflict resolution

• Values clarification leads to more confusion in conflict resolution

• Values clarification is only important in personal relationships, not conflicts

• Values clarification allows individuals to identify what is truly important to them, which can guide them in finding common ground and resolving conflicts more effectively.

How can peer pressure impact a teenager's ability to make decisions?

• Peer pressure can lead teenagers to make decisions based on the desire to fit in or avoid social rejection, rather than what they truly want or believe.

• Peer pressure only affects teenagers in positive ways

• Teenagers always make decisions based on their own beliefs, regardless of peer pressure

• Peer pressure has no impact on a teenager's decision-making

Why is self-awareness important in understanding one's own values and beliefs?

• Self-awareness hinders individuals from recognizing their values and beliefs

• Self-awareness has no impact on understanding one's values and beliefs

• Self-awareness helps individuals recognize their values and beliefs by providing insight into their motivations and guiding principles.

• Self-awareness only confuses individuals about their values and beliefs

Describe a scenario where emotional regulation can prevent a conflict from escalating.

• Emotional regulation can prevent a conflict from escalating by helping individuals communicate more effectively and empathetically.

• Emotional regulation can prevent a conflict from escalating by encouraging individuals to yell and insult each other.

• Emotional regulation can prevent a conflict from escalating by fueling anger and resentment.

• Emotional regulation can prevent a conflict from escalating by promoting passive-aggressive behavior.

In what ways can values clarification help in making difficult decisions?

• Values clarification leads to more confusion in decision-making.

• Values clarification helps by identifying and prioritizing core values to guide decision-making.

• Values clarification has no impact on decision-making outcomes.

• Values clarification is only applicable to trivial decisions.

What strategies can be used to resist negative peer pressure?

• Ignoring the situation and going along with the negative peer pressure

• Assertiveness, setting boundaries, surrounding yourself with positive influences, being confident in your own values and decisions

• Aggressively confronting those pressuring you

• Isolating yourself from all social interactions

How does self-awareness contribute to effective conflict resolution?

• Self-awareness helps individuals understand their emotions, biases, and communication style, enabling them to manage emotions, empathize with others, and approach conflicts rationally.

• Self-awareness makes individuals ignore their emotions and biases

• Self-awareness hinders effective communication during conflicts

• Self-awareness leads to increased conflicts and misunderstandings