Chapter 6&7 Vocab 10/26 Flashcards
A bond or connection you have with other people.
Relationships
A significant relationship between two people that is based on trust, caring, and consideration.
Friendship
The way you conduct yourself as a member of the community.
Citizenship
The parts you play in your relationships.
Role
Working together for the good of all.
Cooperation
A problem-solving method in which each participant gives up something to reach a solution that satisfies everyone.
Compromise
An unfair opinion or judgment of a particular group of people.
Prejudice
Exaggerated or oversimplified beliefs about people who belong to a certain group.
Stereotype
The ability to accept others’ differences.
Tolerance
Deliberately harming or threatening another person who cannot easily defend himself or herself.
Bullying
Making others perform certain tasks in order to join the group.
Hazing
Overly forceful, pushy, or hostile.
Aggressive
Unwilling or unable to express thoughts and feelings in a direct or firm manner.
Passive
Expressing your views clearly and respectfully.
Assertive
A statement that focuses on your feelings rather than on someone else’s behavior.
“I” message
Paying close attention to what someone is saying and communicating.
Active listening
Nonverbal communication through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors, and posture.
Body language
Two parents and one or more children living in the same space.
Nuclear Family
A married couple and their children from previous marriages.
Blended family
A family that includes additional relatives beyond parents and children.
Extended Family
The temporary placement of children in the homes of adults who are not related to them.
Foster care
Positive feedback that helps others feel appreciated and supported.
Affirmation
A decision by two married people to live apart from each other.
Separation
A legal end to a marriage contract.
Divorce
The legal right to make decisions affecting children and the responsibility of their care.
Custody
The physical, mental, emotional, or sexual mistreatment of one person by another.
Abuse
Act of violence involving family members.
Domestic violence
Domestic violence or any other form of abuse directed at a spouse.
Spousal abuse
Domestic abuse directed at a child.
Child abuse
The failure to provide for a child’s basic needs.
Neglect
The abuse or neglect of older family members.
Elder abuse
Pattern of repeating violent or abusive behaviors from one generation to the next.
Cycle of violence
A facility that offers advice and support to people dealing with personal emergencies.
Crisis center
A friendship with a member of the opposite gender in which there is affection but the two people are not considered a couple.
Platonic friendship.
A small circle of friends, usually with similar backgrounds or tastes, who exclude people viewed as outsiders.
Clique
The influence that people your age may have on you.
Peer pressure
Persistently annoying others.
Harassment
An indirect, dishonest way to control or influence others.
Manipulation
The goals, tasks, values, and activities that you judge to be more important than others.
Priorities
Closeness between two people that develops over time.
Intimacy
Exaggerated feelings of passion.
Infatuation
A person’s ability to use responsibility to override emotions.
Self-control
Infectious diseases spread from person to person through sexual contact.
Sexually transmitted diseases
