Life Orientation Grade 8 Exam - Nov 2023

The four stages of addiction are Experimentation, Regular use, Problem/Risky use, and Dependence.

Trying a substance for the first time.

Using a substance more often, frequently recurring instances of use.

Negative consequences arise from substance use, affecting aspects like health, relationships, or studies.

Inability to stop using a substance despite adverse effects.

Teenagers vape due to peer pressure, marketing strategies targeting teens, and perceiving vaping as less harmful than smoking.

Influence from peers, encouraging risky behaviors.

Targeted advertising campaigns aimed at attracting teenagers.

The belief or perception that vaping is less harmful than smoking cigarettes.

Similar behavior patterns and effects as substance addiction, characterized by increased consumption, tolerance, cravings, disregard for negative consequences, and physical/emotional distress when withdrawn.

Excessive gaming characterized by obsession, withdrawal symptoms, tolerance increase, difficulty quitting, loss of interest in other activities, continued gaming despite problems, lying about gaming, and using gaming to cope with negative emotions.

Teenagers abuse marijuana potentially due to perceived harmlessness from its natural source and the perceived freedom granted by legalization for adults despite its THC content leading to altered mental states and existing age restrictions.

Sugar temporarily stimulates feelings of relaxation, happiness, and calm but the effects are short-lived.

To resolve a conflict, avoid defensiveness, criticize, and personal attacks. Take responsibility for your role, promptly seek or offer apologies, and strive to forgive.

Sugar temporarily suppresses uncomfortable feelings like anxiety.

Obesity is a key physical danger of consuming excessive amounts of sugar.

When threatened, people may automatically respond by fighting, fleeing, freezing, or fawning.

Strategies to decrease sugar intake should include self-awareness of strengths and weaknesses to adjust problematic behaviors, minimizing rushed situations, and finding healthy ways of dealing with feelings (rather than using food as a reward or comfort).

Anger is like the tip of an iceberg; it represents a surface emotion but conceals underlying issues and needs.

A way to evaluate how well someone answers questions about addictive behaviour and its negative impacts, categorized by answer quality.

Levels of cognitive skills, from basic comprehension to analysis and evaluation, used to assess answers regarding addictive behaviour.

Creating an informative poster to discourage addiction among young students.

Evaluating understanding of addictive behaviour and its effects.

A detailed and complete answer about addictive behaviour, its negative effects and ways to stop.

Specific task to create poster on addiction targeting young students.

A poster designed to dissuade young individuals from engaging in addictive behavior.

Rules and limits in a relationship that protect your well-being and the well-being of others.

Relationships characterized by respect, trust, and mutual support.

Clearly communicating your limits and needs within a relationship.

An essay that, in this case, needs an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

Boundaries are critical for happy, healthy relationships by preventing conflicts and promoting respect for each others' needs.

Making sure your boundaries are clear, direct, and respectful.

A specific instance from your own experience where you had to set a boundary and the outcome.

An essay should typically be between 140 and 200 words for this specific question.

Teenagers are susceptible to addiction due to the still-developing prefrontal cortex of the brain.

An essay on addiction should include an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.

Essays on addiction must be between 140 and 200 words long.

The prefrontal cortex, crucial for decision-making, is still developing in teenagers.

An example of an addictive behavior is excessive social media scrolling, WhatsApp usage, or gaming.

Essays should explain why teenagers are prone to addiction and describe a personal example to analyze.

An essay structure includes an introduction – body – conclusion.

An essay should be at least 140 words.

An essay should be no more than 200 words.

The essay should explain why teenagers are prone to addiction with reference to brain development.

The essay should identify an addictive behavior and its impact on one's life.

The essay should explore ways to address the chosen addictive behavior.

Scrutinizing or assessing the essay structure to look at whether the written analysis is in line with what was expected.