Life and Career Skills: Comprehensive Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering developmental psychology, personal health routines, life skills, social interactions, and mental health dimensions across five lecture sources.

Erik Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development

A theoretical framework proposing that human development occurs across eight sequential lifespan stages, where resolving central conflicts yields specific psychological strengths.

Trust vs. Mistrust

The first stage of Erikson's psychosocial development occurring during infancy, in which the child learns whether the world is safe and dependable.

Identity vs. Role Confusion

The fifth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development occurring during adolescence, where individuals explore personal identity and the fundamental question, 'Who am I?'

Intimacy vs. Isolation

The sixth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development occurring in young adulthood, centered on seeking and building meaningful, close relationships.

Fluid Intelligence

A component of cognitive intelligence responsible for quick thinking and problem-solving that may gradually decline during adulthood.

Crystallized Intelligence

A component of cognitive intelligence comprising accumulated knowledge and experience that continues to grow throughout adulthood.

Affiliation

A major psychosocial need in adulthood concerning close social connections and relationships, commonly fulfilled through marriage, family, and friendships.

Sandwich Generation

A term describing middle-aged adults who face the dual responsibility of simultaneously supporting adolescent children and caring for aging parents.

Social Clock

Cultural and societal expectations regarding the appropriate timing for major life milestones such as marriage, parenthood, career success, and retirement.

Aerobic Exercise

Continuous physical activity performed at moderate intensity that relies on oxygen to generate energy and increases breathing and heart rate to approximately $70-80\%$ of maximum heart rate.

Dynamic Stretching

Controlled movements performed prior to a main physical activity to enhance flexibility and mobility.

Bone-Strengthening Exercises

Activities like jumping, running, and weightlifting that apply healthy stress to bones to increase bone density, peaking during adolescence and early adulthood.

Sympathetic Nervous System

The division of the autonomic nervous system activated during stress that elevates heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension.

Parasympathetic Activity

Autonomic nervous system activity enhanced by voluntary regulated breathing practices that counteracts stress by lowering heart rate, stabilizing blood pressure, and reducing muscle tension.

Adaptability

An essential life skill involving flexibility and the capability to adjust effectively to shifting situations and evolving demands.

Social Entrepreneurship

An approach where visionary individuals apply business strategies to create solutions, products, or services that resolve societal problems and drive community transformation.

Edukasyon.ph

An online career guidance platform founded in 2016 by Henry Motte-Muñoz in partnership with DepEd and TESDA to assist students in identifying career pathways based on skills, interests, and labor market demands.

Enculturation

The process through which an individual acquires the values, practices, norms, and beliefs of a specific culture.

Digital Literacy

The set of competencies defined by DepEd to effectively navigate digital systems, evaluate online content critically, protect personal data, and maintain responsible digital ethics.

Difference Engine

A mechanical device designed by Charles Babbage in 1822 to eliminate human calculation errors, serving as an early precursor to modern computers.

Conflict

A social process aimed at directly opposing or defeating another party, often involving heightened emotions or coercive behavior, contrasting with rule-based competition.

Accommodation

A temporary social adjustment or compromise between opposing parties designed to prevent escalating tension and maintain status quo stability without full agreement.

Social Influence

The mechanisms through which individuals shape and are shaped by community norms, roles, hierarchies, and societal expectations.

High-Level Wellness

A wellness concept originated by John Travis, defined as an ongoing process of personal growth where an individual continuously evolves across physical, mental, emotional, and social domains.

Carol D. Ryff's Dimensions of Psychological Well-Being

A multidimensional framework of psychological growth consisting of Self-Acceptance, Positive Relations, Autonomy, Environmental Mastery, Purpose in Life, and Personal Growth.

Environmental Mastery

A dimension of psychological well-being describing a person's capability to choose, manage, and adapt external contexts to align with personal values and goals.

Substance Abuse

Defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, such as alcohol and illicit drugs, altering central nervous system function.