Lesson 1
A friendship with a member of the opposite gender in which there is affection, but the two people are not considered a couple
What is a platonic friendship
The influence that people your age may have on you
What is peer pressure
The goals, tasks, values, & activities that you judge to be more important than others
What are priorities
Two negative consequences of teen sexual activity
What are unplanned pregnancy & sexually transmitted diseases
A small circle of friends, usually with similar backgrounds or tastes, who exclude people viewed as outsiders
What is a clique
The act of persistently annoying others
What is harassment
A closeness between two people that develops over time
What is intimacy
A rewarding way to meet people from around the world
What are online friendships
People of the same age who share similar interests, also include your friends.
What are peers
An indirect, dishonest way to control or influence other people
What is manipulation
Exaggerated feelings of passion
What is infatuation
Encouraging friends to become volunteers at a homeless shelter
What is positive peer pressure
A person with which you share similar interests but not deep emotional bonds
What is a casual friend
Communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors
What are refusal skills
A person’s ability to use responsibility to override emotions
What is self-control
The deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors
What is abstinence
A person with which you have strong emotional ties to.
What is a close friend
Influence that may lead some teens to engage in behaviors that go against their values.
What is negative peer pressure
Infectious diseases spread from person to person through sexual contact
What are sexually transmitted diseases
Approximate number of teenage girls who become pregnant every year
What is 1 million