The Head of the Local High School PTA Has Asked

question 55

Essay

The head of the local high school PTA has asked you about the different types of crowds the students may cluster into. She also wants to know whether (and why) rejected/unpopular adolescents are at risk for behavioral and emotional problems. Finally, she wants to know if anything can be done to help unpopular adolescents. What would you tell her?

Identify and articulate personal skills relevant to job opportunities.

Understand the importance of asking for a job and how to navigate job creation opportunities.

Comprehend the essentials of preparing for a job hunt included but not limited to understanding personal desires, strengths, and the acceptance of various job opportunities.

Recognize the value of gaining experience through volunteering or freelance work.

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Definitions:

Projective Identification

A psychological concept where individuals project their own emotions or desires onto others, who then may internalize and exhibit those projected feelings or behaviors.

Affect

A psychological term referring to the experience of feeling or emotion.

Social Contagion

The spread of behaviors, attitudes, or emotions through groups of people, as if contagious, often studied in the context of crowd behavior, rumors, or health behaviors.

Affective

Pertaining to emotions or feelings; capable of eliciting or influenced by emotional responses.