Chapter 6 7 & 8 vocab

Question 1

Relationship

Answer 1

A bond or connection you have with other people.

Question 2

Friendship

Answer 2

A significant relationship between two people that is based on trust, caring, and consideration.

Question 3

Citizen

Answer 3

The way you conduct yourself as a member of the community

Question 4

Role

Answer 4

The parts you play in your relationships.

Question 5

Cooperation

Answer 5

Working together for the good of all.

Question 6

Compromise

Answer 6

A problem-solving method in which each participant gives up something to reach a solution that satisfies everyone.

Question 7

Prejudice

Answer 7

An unfair opinion or judgment of a particular group of people.

Question 8

Stereotype

Answer 8

Exaggerated or oversimplified beliefs about people who belong to a certain group

Question 9

Tolerance

Answer 9

The ability to accept others’ differences.

Question 10

Bullying

Answer 10

Deliberately harming or threatening another person who cannot easily defend himself or herself.

Question 11

Hazing

Answer 11

Making others perform certain tasks in order to join the group.

Question 12

Aggressive

Answer 12

Overly forceful, pushy, or hostile.

Question 13

Passive

Answer 13

Unwilling or unable to express thoughts and feelings in a direct or firm manner.

Question 14

Assertive

Answer 14

Expressing your views clearly and respectfully.

Question 15

“I” messages

Answer 15

A statement that focuses on your feelings rather than on someone else’s behavior.

Question 16

Active listening

Answer 16

Paying close attention to what someone is saying and communicating.

Question 17

Body language

Answer 17

Nonverbal communication through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors, and posture.

Question 18

Nuclear family

Answer 18

Two parents and one or more children living in the same space.

Question 19

Blended family

Answer 19

A married couple and their children from previous marriages.

Question 20

Foster care

Answer 20

The temporary placement of children in the homes of adults who are not related to them.

Question 21

Affirmation

Answer 21

Positive feedback that helps others feel appreciated and supported.

Question 22

Seperation

Answer 22

A decision by two married people to live apart from each other.

Question 23

Custody

Answer 23

The legal right to make decisions affecting children and the responsibility of their care.

Question 24

Abuse

Answer 24

The physical, mental, emotional, or sexual mistreatment of one person by another.

Question 25

Domestic violence

Answer 25

Act of violence involving family members.

Question 26

Neglect

Answer 26

The failure to provide for a child’s basic needs.

Question 27

Cycle of violence

Answer 27

Pattern of repeating violent or abusive behaviors from one generation to the next.

Question 28

Clique

Answer 28

A small circle of friends, usually with similar backgrounds or tastes, who exclude people viewed as outsiders.

Question 29

Peer pressure

Answer 29

The influence that people your age may have on you.

Question 30

Harassment

Answer 30

Persistently annoying others.

Question 31

Manipulation

Answer 31

An indirect, dishonest way to control or influence others.