QNHS- Senior High School

Grade 11 – Personal Development - WEEK 3

Week 3 - Lesson 5 Developmental Task and Challenges of Adolescence

In this lesson, we will be focusing on the tasks and challenges that you experienced during your adolescence stage.
Adolescence is the period of development that begins at puberty and ends at emerging adulthood. During puberty stage,
there are changes that occur in the body of a child. It is a natural process that everyone goes through. Remember when you
started to notice the rapid changes in your body? Mostly resulted to your being self-consciousness and being overly
emotional. Sometimes, you would want to be accepted and be “in”, but at times, you would want to be just left alone. These
adjustments are part of developmental changes during adolescence stage -- the time when a child transitions in terms of
physiology and cognition to fulfil a new role as an emerging adult. We will walk along with you to discover yourself as you
take the journey to the stage of becoming a responsible individual. Knowledge and understanding to oneself is the key to
overcome the challenges in this period of your life. With guidance, assurance, and a better understanding of the process, you
will have an easier time transitioning yourself in this extraordinary developmental stage
What I Need to Know
This material was crafted and written to help and guide the learners the necessary concepts about the developmental tasks
and challenges of adolescence. This module was anchored from the learning competencies, performance and content
standard of the curriculum guide. The content, activities, and assessments were designed according to learner’s context.
The module is entitled Developmental Tasks and Challenges of Adolescence.
After going through this module, you are expected to: discuss developmental tasks and challenges being experienced during
adolescence
What’s In
In module 4, you learned that life is full of challenges. Nonetheless, what matters is how you manage and overcome the
challenges that you encounter in your life. This may be difficult but learning to accept these difficulties may lead you in the
right directions. Your thoughts, feelings, and behavior toward a situation reflects yourself as a person. Moreover, dealing with
circumstances 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:

Situation No. 2
Erica is a Grade 11 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, the then friendly Erica became aloof and self-conscious. Give

Processing Questions:
1. What kind of adolescent did the two students portray in the two situations?
2. What challenges did John and Erica experience?
3. What challenges do Filipino adolescents face most?

What’s New
“Who are you?' said the Caterpillar. This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice
replied, rather shyly, `I--I hardly know, sir, just at present-- at least I know who I was when I got up this
morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.' What do you mean by that?'
said the Caterpillar sternly. `Explain yourself!' `I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, sir' said Alice, `because
I'm not myself, you see.' `I don't see,' said the Caterpillar. `I'm afraid I can't put it more clearly,' Alice
replied very politely, `for I can't understand it myself to begin with; and being so many different sizes in
a day is very confusing.'
Alice in Wonderland-Lewis Carroll

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 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.”
The transition period between childhood and early adulthood is quite difficult. This is the most crucial stage because
this is the time when teens start defining themselves. Remember, however, that each adolescent’s experiences, individual
changes, and growth vary.
Activity 1: The following illustrations a boy and a girl adolescent. Let one represent you and recall the challenges you
have experienced during your adolescence stage. Write your answers inside the box below.

What is It
Example: rapid changes of physical appearance

What is It
Processing Questions:
1. What were the most difficult challenges you have encountered?
2. How were you able to overcome these challenges?
3. How did these challenges help you to be a better person? How do you think this would prepare you to your
adulthood?
Adolescence is a stage in a young person’s life in which they move from dependency on their parents to
independence, autonomy, and maturity. The young person begins to move from the family as their major social system to
his/her peers as a more appealing social group that might influence his/her adulthood and independence.
Undeniably, biological, cognitive, psychological, social, moral, and spiritual changes could be both exciting and
daunting for these may affect one’s independence and perspectives in life. Consequently, oftentimes, it is the members of the
family who take notice of these changes in patterns and behaviors.
Here is the list of the most common challenges that adolescents experience:
Biological Challenges
Adolescence begins with the first well-defined maturation event called puberty. Included in the biological challenges
are the changes that occur due to the release of the sexual hormones that affect emotions. Mood changes can increase
which can have an impact on relationships both at home with parents and siblings and peers at school.
Cognitive Challenges
Piaget, in his Theory of Social Development, believed that adolescence is the time when young people develop
cognitively from “concrete operations” to “formal operations”, so they are able to deal with ideas, concepts, and abstract
theories. It 47 takes time to develop confidence using these newly acquired skills, and they may make mistakes in judgment.
Learning through success and failure is part of the learning process for the adolescent.
Adolescents are egocentric. They can become self-conscious thinking they are being watched by others, and at other
times they behave as if they were on a center stage and perform for a non-existent audience. For example, acting like a
music idol, singing their favorites songs in their room with all the accompanying dance steps.
Psychological Challenges
The notable psychological challenge that the adolescent must cope with is moving from childhood to adulthood. A
new person is emerging, thus, rules will change, and more responsibilities will be placed on him/her, so a certain standard of
behavior is now required to be maintained. Accountability is becoming an expectation from both parental and legal concepts.
As adolescents continue their journey of self-discovery, they continually adjust to new experiences, even biologically and
socially. This can be both stressful and anxiety-provoking. It, therefore, is not surprising that adolescents can have a
decreased tolerance for change; hence, it becomes increasingly more difficult for them to modulate their behaviors which are
sometimes displayed by inappropriate mood swings and angry outbursts.
Health Issues of adolescence: 
Eating Disorders An eating disorder describe illness that are characterized by irregular eating habits and severe
distress or concern about body weight or shape. Eating disturbances may include inadequate or excessive food intake which
can ultimately damage an individual’s well-being. The most common forms of eating disorders are the following.
 Types of Eating Disorders:
1. Anorexia Nervosa Teenagers with anorexia may take extreme measures to avoid eating and to control the
quantity and quality of the foods they eat. They may become abnormally thin and still talk about feeling fat. They typically
continue to strict diet even at very unhealthy weights because they have a distorted image of their body.
2. Bulimia Nervosa Teenagers with bulimia nervosa typically ‘binge and purge’ by engaging in uncontrollable
episodes of overeating (bingeing) usually followed by compensatory behavior such as: purging through vomiting, use of
laxatives, enemas, fasting, or excessive exercise. Eating binges may occur as often as several times a day but are most
common in the evening and night hours.
Mental Health Disorder 
Anxiety Disorders Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety
and fear. Anxiety is a worry about future events, and fear is a reaction to current events. These feelings may cause physical
symptoms, such as a fast heart rate and shakiness.
Mood Disorders The development of emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to identifiable stressors that
occur 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 depressed mood or the
loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities. In children and adolescents, the mood may be irritable rather than sad.
Bipolar Disorder: A period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally and
persistency increased activity or energy, lasting at least 4 consecutive days and present most of the day, nearly every day, or
that requires hospitalization. 
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Definitions of the symptom complex known as attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) differ, but severe problems with concentration or attention and/or hyperactivity are
estimated to affect adolescents. Six times as many boys as girls are affected. 
School phobia School phobia, also called school refusal, is defined as a persistent 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, the class bully, lack of confidence, or having to undress for a gym class. The phobic adolescent shows an
irrational fear of school and may show marked anxiety symptoms when in or near the school.
Learning disabilities Learning abilities encompasses disorders that affect the way individuals with normal or above
normal intelligence receive, store, organize, retrieve, and use information. Problems included dyslexia and other specific
learning problems involving reading, spelling, writing, reasoning, and mathematics. Undiagnosed learning disabilities are a
common but manageable cause of young people deciding to leave school at the earliest opportunity.
Social Issues  Sexual Abuse Sexual abuse is a sexual behavior, or a sexual act forced upon a woman, 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-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 the World Health Organization (WHO)
as one of the major public health problems. 
Substance Abuse Many communities are plagued with problems of substance abuse among youth. Some children
start smoking or chewing tobacco at an early age, 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 their peers, use other
illegal drugs. Our youth suffer from substance abuse in familiar ways: diminished health, compromised school performance,
and reduced opportunities for development. Our communities also bear a heavy burden for adolescent substance abuse.
Influence of Mass Media Adolescents spend a significant amount of time in viewing and interacting with electronic
devices in the form of TV, radio, cellphone, and computers. Mass media activate and reinforce attitude and contribute
significantly in the formation of new attitudes and will continue to affect children's cognitive and social development. 
Impact of Social Media Social media is a constant part of our lives: we are bombarded 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 in younger generations who have grown up with the chatter. This constant noise is
associated with negative mental health outcomes in younger generations who have grown up with the chatter. In an article by
Dr. Shamard Charles (2012), he summarized that “recent studies have shown that more social media use is associated with
increased reported symptoms of social anxiety, social isolation, and feelings of loneliness.” Another effect of social media is
an intense feeling of isolation. It is easy to think that checking on what friends are posting on Facebook will lead to a greater
sense of connectedness, but studies have shown that it’s actually the opposite.
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.
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. 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 lifechanging 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.
What’s More
Now that you already understood the challenges and tasks you face during your adolescence years, let us try to
answer the following activities to test your learning.
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?

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?

Assessment 1: Identify challenge that is illustrated in the following situations. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.
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 is why he rarely went to school. 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?
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? 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? 51
3. Amy started limiting her food intake because she thought and felt fat whenever she looks in the mirror.
4. Ken enjoyed being with his friends, but there are times his friends engage in smoking and drinking liquor.
Although he does not 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.
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.
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”

Assessment 2: Asses yourself if by rating yourself according to the following scale. Check the appropriate column that
corresponds to your answer.
5-always 4-often 3-sometimes 2-seldom 1-never

What I Have Learned

Now that we are done with our topic, check your understanding about the lesson by filling out the box.

What I Can Do
As a Grade 11 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.
Assessment
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Adolescence is a stage .
a. of spending personal and social involvement and responsibly
b. when a child transitions in terms of physiology cognition to fill a new role as an emerging adult
c. for adjustment to decreasing stretch and health, life review, retirement, and adjustment to new social roles.
d. of establishing personal and economic independence, career development, selecting a mate, learning to live with
someone in an intimate way, starting a family and rearing child
2. They are the most significant people who guide an adolescent in their journey during puberty.
a. family c. teachers b. friends d. all of the above
3. It is an example of psychological challenges in adolescence.
a. health issues b. school phobia c. romantic relationship d. journey of self-discovery
4. It is one of the social challenges an adolescent usually faces ECXEPT one.
a. heartbreak b. cyberbullying c. discrimination d. sexual abuse or violence
5. It is a feeling that one must do the same things as other people of one’s age and social group to be liked or respected
by them.
a. outcast c. parental conflict b. peer pressure d. racial discrimination
6. It is defined as a persistent and irrational fear of going to school.
a. school phobia b. school paranoia c. scholastic pressure d. vocational challenges
7. The following are some reasons why an adolescent develops the fear of school EXCEPT one.
a. new friends b. terror teacher c. the class bully d. lack of confidence
8. The following are some of the abilities of teens EXCEPT one.
a. thinks long-term b. engages in different relationships
c. develops the ability to think abstractly
d. Is concerned with philosophy, politics, and social issues

9. The following are some causes of substance abuse of adolescence ECXEPT one.
a. social pressure b. environmental stressors
c. raging hormonal imbalance d. individual personality characteristics
10. The best person who could help a teenager, when he/she experience severe depression.
a. teacher b. physician c. psychiatrist d. school counselor
11. It is characterized by the psychological crisis of identity.
a. self-image b. sexual identity c. sexual concept d. self-confidence
12. Egocentric is .
a. self-love b. very sensitive c. overly confident d. thinking they are the center of everything
13. Self-identity pertains to .
a. self-centered b. identifying your sexuality
c. person with different personality
d. trying to explore and figure out their own identity

14. The following are the symptoms of eating disorder in teens EXCEPT one.
a. exercising daily b. distorted body image
c. skipping most meals d. extreme weight change

15. This tells that an adolescent is becoming a mature individual.

a. You spend your saving just to buy shoes worth five thousand pesos.
b. You are very persistent to finish the vocational course where you are enrolled in.
c. You answer back and bad mouth your bashers in the social media.
d. You spend more time with your friends rather than your family, because they are your source of happiness.
Additional Activities
Using the chain of events, write down some of most the important episodes in your life during adolescence. Write your
aspirations and what will be your actions to achieve your goals.
 Week 3 – Lesson 6 – Significant People in Life

Recognizing the significant people in a person’s life is closely related to his growth and well-being. As adolescence face
critical changes and deal with transitions, it is high time to notice the people who positively influence them to carry out the
tasks expected of them to accomplish. This kind of connection secures a basis of emotional security and adds to their
personal development.

What’s New

Significant People in Life

Being in Senior High School is another stage of life that young adolescents like you need to prepare with to face the
adversaries that challenges your well-being. With full of confidence and logical thinking, you can be guided with any
decisions to take in life. As you continuously progress in every learning situation, it is fitting to look back at the people who
molded you to become better as a person.
∙ What important role did they play in your life?
∙ What influences did you get from them?
∙ How do you choose people who stay in your circle?
∙ What are the behavioral characteristics do you consider in looking for peers?

These are some of the questions that you need to ponder on as you continue to explore
the content of this module. The discussions covered in this lesson may also help you improve
your relationship with them and instill valuable lessons that could strengthen your ties among
the important people in your life.

`Surrounding yourself with the people who give significant contribution to your personal
development is a good strategy for self-growth. Not only do they give you a sense of
belongingness, but also give a feeling of security for having an extended family beyond your
own. Since, man cannot survive alone, every individual needs
social membership in order to develop different potentials necessary for present and future
success.

What is It
Influential People in My Life

People normally look up to influential personalities who have shown greatness in

terms of leadership, intelligence, creativity, talents, and charisma. They usually listen to their
strong belief system that brings so much inspiration and positive energy to other’s life.

Adolescents choose their idols whom they have seen in social media and from the
society they get involved with. Because of the examples they model, they get inspiration and
imbibe their positive outlooks in life.

These are some of the people who molded you in many significant ways and have
become part of your existence.
Parents ∙ Parents are the first people who introduce you to life. ∙ They
provide shelter, protection, and sense of security no matter what
happens.
∙ The concept of home is formed coupled with love and much
sacrifices that either your mother or father is willing to give.
∙ When you want to hear honest opinion about the things you
need to improve, they would never hesitate to tell exactly
what needs to be done.
∙ Parents play the largest role in a person’s mental, emotional,
physical, and social development. ∙ They teach you the first
valuable lessons in life that became an integral part of your
personality as you continue to discover the world.
∙ They get involved with your education and happy to see you
achieve and discover potentials.
∙ Parents advices are far more important than any other people’s
advices in terms of making sound decisions in life.

Siblings ∙ Siblings are friends within a family.

∙ They extend valuable help whenever you are in need of
assistance.
∙ They teach you the concept of socialization, mutual
understanding, and respect.
∙ Like friendship, your relationship with your sister or brother
requires communication and acceptance. ∙ As you grow older
you realize their significant part in your life and continue to
establish close ties among them.
∙ Although disagreements are normal part among siblings, it is
important to understand that all of you have sets of differences.
∙ Sibling bond is nothing compared with any other bonds in the
world if its foundation is anchored with much love and
appreciation.
 Friends ∙ Friends are like extended siblings who came from different
families.
∙ They give us a sense of belongingness for an individual would
always want to be part of something.
∙ Friends also teach us the value of love, respect, understanding,
and acceptance.
∙ They help us improve in our social connection, emotional
stability, and inspires our intellectual capacity.
∙ True friends support only what is good and reject what is not.
They refuse to tolerate unacceptable behavior and seek to
correct your shortcomings.
∙ Friends bring out the best in a person and they share mutual
interest, hobbies, and aspirations.

Teachers ∙ Teachers are the second parents in school. ∙ They help

you improve your intellectual and emotional capacity to
handle difficult situations life. ∙ They guide you to understand
the valuable lessons about life that would last for a lifetime.
∙ Their influence does not fade because they provide exceptional
impact towards self-realization and self-discovery.
∙ Teachers walk along the progress of the leaners; that makes it
more memorable and enduring for life. ∙ Good teachers inspire
learners to do better in making decisions.
∙ Being the role model in class, they set example to leaners who
need much guidance in school.
 Community ∙ Community leaders provide network connections and linkages
Leaders among other parts of the community. ∙ They inspire adolescents
to get involved with
community services through outreach programs, social activities,
and volunteer works.
∙ They model innovation to help improve the community whom
they serve.
∙ Effective leaders set inspiration to others by setting a good
example by following the policies that they try to implement.
∙ Using their charisma, they tend to persuade others to follow
them; thus, they can generate many programs to address the
needs of the people.
∙ Adolescents like you can learn from their accomplishments and
may get inspired to become servant-leaders in the future.

What’s More
Directions: Choose the answer from the pool of words below. Write your answers on a
separate sheet.
A. PARENTS B. SIBLINGS C. PEERS D. TEACHERS E. COMMUNITY
LEADERS

1. They give honest opinions about the things you need and seek only what is
best for your improvement.
2. They persuade you to get involved in community outreach programs.
3. They are true if they do not agree on misbehavior and seek to correct your
mistakes.
4. They facilitate your knowledge acquisition and determine progress.
5. You continue to develop close ties with them despite conflicts.
6. They give so much influence and support on your education and career
choice.
7. They influence you to serve others unselfishly.
8. They have an enduring influence in the lives of most adolescents.
9. Your connection with them has nothing compared with any other
mutual connection.
10. They share mutual understanding, hobbies, and love to discover
common interest.
 11. They usually use the power of persuasiveness to influence other people.
12. They help you understand valuable lesson in life that can be useful for
intelligent decision making.

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13. They instill the basic skills and values you have learned in life.
14. They extend help in any given circumstances despite arguments.
15. They are like sole mates who came from different families.

What I Have Learned

Activity 1.1 What have I learned from others?

There are many opportunities that you can learn from other people; good or bad, they
served as your guide in knowing yourself even more. In this activity, allow yourself to proudly
describe what you have felt from the different situations you shared with them. Use the table
below to indicate your answers.
Lesson 6.1 Evaluating One’s Development through the Help of Others

A person’s development is always attributed to the influences he/she got from involving with other people and
society. It is important to evaluate personal progress to get track on the level of skills acquired and to focus on
aspects of self that need to be improved. To effectively facilitate this, there is a need to assess oneself through
the help of other people. Their honest feedback means so much to preview plan of actions and realign them to
address the goals you set for yourself.

This lesson guides you to update and evaluate personal development based on the assistance provided by the significant
persons in your life. It can contribute to personal success and satisfaction on your own achievements.

Assessment on Personal Development

The diagram below helps you analyze how much impact each group of people have given you. Refer to the
questions and ponder on your answer for each. Use the space below for your answer.

⮚ How does each agent influence you as a person?

⮚ How did they contribute to your personal development?
⮚ With their help, to what extent have you improved in terms of emotional, intellectual,
spiritual, and social aspect?

What is It
Significant People in Life Are Also Agents of Socialization

Self-improvement comes with an effective interaction of the different

agencies within the society. The people whom you considered significant
in life are also called agents of socialization. These are your family,
siblings, peers, teachers, and community leaders. They help you
discover more of yourself and join you in exploring what you need to
know about the world. As the person continues to progress, he/she
would realize the many potentials that have been influenced by any of
these people.

Through the process of socialization, adolescents are exposed to many

learning opportunities. As they learn, they would notice additional skills and build up of characters under the influence of
people whom they look up to. Adjustment of behavioral display is done so as to fit in the norms of the society where one
intends to join. This process also allows an individual on how to interact with different people having varied cultural
orientation. During such exposure, culture is learned and acquired, mutual understanding is developed, and a nature of
collaboration is established. There are many benefits that an adolescent can enjoy upon deciding on socializing with the
right kind of people. Since, much of the learning comes within the environment, young people are always encouraged to
search for worthwhile organization that can bring out the best in them.
Success in social interaction would have a lasting effect on a person’s personal development. Since human interaction
happens as long as you live, it is fitting to know the proper ways on how to effectively express your thought to reach for
others. These skills in communication must be learned as early as childhood and could be mastered during adolescence.

∙ Family, as the most important agent of socialization, has given you the knowledge of self-care. As you learn to take care of
yourself, this is also done towards the way you deal with other agents in the society. Parents teach the value of relationship.
This is significant because you would develop multiple relationships as you explore further the world. They give you their
system of belief, traditions, culture, and values that you can use for discernment during difficult decision making. With the
help of your siblings, the early concept of cooperation is fostered. Friendship at this point is also established and can be
nurtured even as you age.

Peers would always have a great deal of influence in your life. It is rightful; therefore, for parents to feel worried about the
circle of friends you opt to get involved with. It is difficult for parents to see if adolescents cast astray from the right path of
self-realization; therefore, it is necessary to carefully select the right set of individuals who would contribute in bringing out
the best in your capabilities. This is a great opportunity to display how much value you put in a relationship if such friendship
would last for a longest time there is. Peers teach you to develop skills in organizing tasks, working together with others,
giving, and receiving feedback in order to evaluate personal learning acquisition.

∙ Teachers are also special agents we see in school, a place where many exiting memories are forged through time, as we
collaborate with peers. They mold us in so many ways. Their role is not only to teach us the concept of socialization but gave
us opportunities to discover much more about socializing. School is the appropriate place to formally learn academic skills
like comprehension, analytical thinking, logical reasoning, subject knowledge transfer, and creative visualization. All of t hese
are learned through the help of teachers who gave so much inspiration to love learning at all cost. With their constant
guidance and your willingness to learn, your future success is secured.

Community Leaders need to develop selfless future leaders, as well. Since they have an important role in community
development, they are extending so much help in addressing the needs of adolescents particularly in community involvement
and civic responsibility. Because of these selfless service towards other people, young generations like you can also get
inspired by their examples in reaching out for those who are in need. Youth leadership opportunities are also provided as
means to develop a spirit of volunteerism. All it takes is get yourself involved with activities that can improve you more as a
person who has a significant contribution in any given society.

What’s More

Activity 1.1 How Do I Define it?

After the readings, define the following terms based on your personal understanding of the concept.
1. Socialization
2. Agents of Socialization
3. Social Interaction
4. Self-Realization
5. Peer Feedback
6. Spirit of Volunteerism
Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. They give us the idea of the existence of home, mutual love, and acceptance.
a. siblings c. parents
b. teachers d. peers

2. They generally give important contribution to a person’s personal development.

a. public servant c. volunteer workers
b. significant people d. leaders
3. They share the same interest, wants, membership; often give feedback of the aspects that you need to
improve about yourself.
a. peers c. leaders
b. parents d. teachers
4. You realize developing a strong bond with them that is incomparable from any other type of human
connection.
a. teachers c. peers
b. parents d. siblings
5. Most of the influences that an adolescent gets is attributed to the following kind of activities, except
a. charitable works c. community involvement
b. social isolations d. social interaction

6. They try to persuade you t6. o get into community service and join social organizations to address potential
societal problems.
a. mother and father c. sister/ brother
b. teachers d. community leaders
7. Which of the following is not a proper definition of a leader?
a. A person who thinks first of himself above others.
b. He/she seeks to solve possible community concerns. c. He/she provides selfless
service towards people. d. The person in-charge in guiding a group
.8. A person’s development is further improved with the 12. To foster human
help of these people. understanding within a
a. media society a person need to:
b. self-assessment a. conduct character sketch
c. research b. adjust behavioral pattern
d. agents of socialization c. do volunteer works
d. expose oneself to the tradition
9. This is an effective human
interaction where an 13. What is the best definition of core values?
adolescent can best. a. guiding principles and beliefs profess of a person
a. Observation b. set of traditions and culture in a place
b. Organization c. untoward traits and habits of a person
c. Socialization d. guiding rules and set of obligations to fulfill
d. Experimentation
14. This the most important agent of
10.Which of the following does not belong to the group? socialization that adolescents need to
a. environment recognize.
b. educators a. leaders
c. friends b. peers
d. FAMILY members c. teachers
d. family
11.Which of the following does not belong
to the acquired personal development of a 15. They teach you to discover
person? inner potential and potential skills to be
a. values developed in both academics and non-
b. tradition academic development.
c. money a. family
d. culture b. friends
c. leaders
d. teachers