Title: NURS 355 Chapter 17 Flashcards | Quizlet
Headings: NURS 355 Chapter 17
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Content: Capability of using a future time perspective
Adolescents are no longer restricted to the real and actual. They also are concerned with the possible; they think beyond the present. During concrete operations (between ages 7 and 11 years), children exhibit thought processes that enable them to see things from the point of view of another, place things in a sensible and logical order, and progress from making judgments based on what they see to making judgments based on what they reason. Adolescents often do not use reasoned decision making when issues such as substance abuse and sexual behavior are involved. What is this because of? They are dealing with issues that are stressful and emotionally laden. In the face of time pressures, personal stress, or overwhelming peer pressure, young people are more likely to abandon rational thought processes. Many of the health-related decisions adolescents confront are emotionally laden or new. Under such conditions, many people do not use their capacity for formal decision making.