Development of the Self in Society

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts on stress, life transitions, communication, conflict resolution, and personal lifestyle planning.

Change

To transform or become different.

Quality of life

Your level of personal well-being and satisfaction with your life, including what the conditions of your life are.

Stress

Pressure, nervous tension and anxiety, constant worry, or strain caused by ongoing, increasing, or new pressures or demands.

Anxiety

Worry, nervousness, or unease.

Stressors

Things that cause stress or pressure.

Personality

Qualities, actions, behaviour, and attitude that make a person unique.

Transition

Movement, passage, or change from one stage to another.

Post-school destination

The place you will be going to after school.

Life cycle

Growth or progression through different stages of development.

Rites of passage

Rituals, ceremonies, or events that symbolise important stages in a person's life.

Male circumcision

An isiXhosa initiation rite marking a transition in the life cycle.

Reed dance

An isiZulu rite of passage.

Bar Mitzvah

A Jewish religious ceremony marking entry into a specific stage of the life cycle.

Lifestyle plan

A plan to live a certain way, aiming to live a healthy and balanced life to promote well-being and improve or maintain quality of life.

Introvert

A personality type characterized by being shy and not communicating easily.

Extrovert

A personality type characterized by communicating easily.

Attention seeker

A personality type characterized by being overbearing, taking over, and wanting to be the centre of attention.

Gossip

A personality type characterized by talking about other people.

Insincere

Being two-faced or hypocritical in communication.

Bully

A person who hurts people with words or actions.

Unreliable

A person who makes promises but does not keep them.

Trustworthy

A person who keeps promises.

Responsibility

Being accountable, doing your duty, being trusted to do your job, and apologizing for your mistakes.

Circumstance

Situation or status.

Conflict

Disagreement, argument, or fight.

Resolution

Solution or agreement.

Interpersonal

Existing or occurring between persons.

Intrapersonal

Existing or occurring within yourself.

Interpersonal conflict

A disagreement between two or more people.

Intrapersonal conflict

Inner conflict experienced when thinking about something and wrestling with it.

Assertive

Being able to say what you want in a logical and polite way.

Negotiate

To talk through a conflict and reach an agreement; trading with words.

Mediate

To keep peace between people who are in a conflict situation.

Sustain

Keep going, maintain, or continue.

Initiate

Start or begin.

Empathy

Understanding another person's feelings.

Signs of stress

Physical, measurable indications of stress that can be seen or measured, such as a rapid heartbeat or sweating too much.

Symptoms of stress

Problems or feelings indicating stress that are noticed or felt by an individual.

Adrenaline

A chemical messenger hormone released into the blood system in reaction to stress that increases heart rate and blood pressure.

Eustress

Positive, good, and necessary stress that motivates, encourages, and pushes you to take action.

Distress

Negative, harmful, bad stress that is unhealthy and can reduce performance levels.

Coping mechanism

Ways to handle or deal with stress.

Management techniques

Ways to deal with or manage and prevent stress.