Praxis PLT Grades 7-12

Praxis PLT Grades 7-12: 

Praxis PLT Grades 7-12 Lesson 1

Key concepts for this lesson: 

Key concepts for this lesson Understand and be able to apply “ imaginary audience ” and “ personal fable .” Understand and be able to apply Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. Understand and be able to apply Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development . Understand and be able to apply Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs .

What is Imaginary Audience?: 

What is Imaginary Audience? “Adolescent's assumption that everyone else is concerned with his or her appearance [including physiological changes (REA, Praxis PLT 7-12 3 rd Edition)] and behavior.” www.ncstatecollege.edu/webpub/blewis/NewFiles/Glossary1.htm… He also believes his "audience" is continually commenting on his actions and appearance. It's like being a celebrity...except no one is actually watching. http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/behaviordiscipline/a/DefImaginarAudience.htm

Example of Imaginary Audience: 

Example of Imaginary Audience

Slide 5: 

Adolescense who have an “imaginary audience” will often dress or try to act in a way that they perceive as “cool” or appropriate to be accepted by their peers.

More Imaginary Audience: 

More Imaginary Audience

More examples of Imaginary Audience: 

More examples of Imaginary Audience Not wanting to be seen with someone perceived as not “cool” like family members or unpopular people at school “when a girl walks down the hallway and people behind her start talking and laughing, she assumes that they are talking/laughing about her” (someone from Yahoo answers) Feeling that you are too skinny or too fat, everyone is looking at you and so you try to dress in a way to make you look thinner or stronger.

Is this imaginary Audience?: 

Is this imaginary Audience?

No!: 

No! (That was a real audience looking at him!)

What is “Personal Fable”?: 

What is “Personal Fable”? It’s the belief that nobody can understand your situation in life and/or problems. This belief can lead to extreme risk taking like driving to fast or seclusion from others.

An extreme case of Personal Fable: 

An extreme case of Personal Fable Spiderman

A real case of Personal Fable: 

A real case of Personal Fable

Here are some examples of what adolescence with a personal fable might say: 

Here are some examples of what adolescence with a personal fable might say "Nobody understands me." c. mcl c c /l., "My parents just don't know what I'm going through-- what do they know about what it's like being a teenager?" "You just don't know how it feels." "I just got dumped by the girl I love, and nobody could ever experience the crushing sadness I'm going through." http://www.enotes.com/topic/Personal_fable

And as a consequence they might : 

And as a consequence they might Seclude themselves. Indulge in risky behavior Driving too fast Driving while drinking Taking drugs Hold there breath for a long time under water Premarital sex Fights at school

Slide 15: 

Although imaginary audience and personal fable are different the results could be the same. For instance, teenagers who drive recklessly may do so for a variety of reasons. They may include: To impress their imaginary audience Because they are experiencing a personal fable that they are different and immuned to any harm Or because of both their imaginary audience and their personal fable.

Who came up with Personal Fable and imaginary audience?: 

Who came up with Personal Fable and imaginary audience? David Elkind

Let’s practice a little: 

Let’s practice a little

Slide 18: 

You are a teacher of a sophomore history class. You notice that Cindy, a quiet girl in the class, has suddenly lost a lot of weight. She’s lost so much weight that she looks unhealthy to you. Concerned, you call her counselor and talk to her about the situation. After the counselor speaks to Cindy she finds that she is anorexic. Cindy is a smart girl, understands the risks, and knows she is not invincible. But decided to indulge in this risky diet anyways so that people would stop looking at her. Although, you, the teacher, never noticed students staring at Cindy. Cindy is experiencing: (a) Imaginary Audience (d) Neither imaginary audience nor personal fable (c) Both imaginary audience and personal fable (b) Personal Fable

Sorry! Try again! You can do it! : 

Sorry! Try again! You can do it!  Hint:

That’s Right!: 

That’s Right! (A) Imaginary audience is the correct answer because she believed people were looking at her and didn’t want them to look at her anymore. (B) is not correct because she knew the risks and was not under any delusion that she was different and therefore invincible. She was not suffering from a personal fable. (C) and (D) are, therefore, not correct either.