Healthy Living Vocab 6 Flashcards

covering chapters 1-3 of healthy living

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Health Triangle

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a combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well being

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Wellness

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state of well-being, or total health

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Habit

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a pattern of behavior that you follow almost without thinking

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Heredity

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the process by which biologi

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Environment

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sum total of your surroundings

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Culture

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the collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

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Peers

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people in your age group

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Media

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includes the various methods of communicating information, including newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the internet

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Technology

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the use of scientific ideas to improve the quality of life

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Behavior

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the way you act in the many different situations and events in your life

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Attitude

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a personal feeling or belief

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Prevention

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taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse

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Health Skills

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skills that help you become and stay healthy

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Communication

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the clear exchange of ideas and information

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Advocate

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to support it or speak out in favor of it

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Decisions

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Choices that you make

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Consequences

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results, good or bad

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Risk

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chance of harm or loss

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Cumulative Risk

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addition of one risk factor to another, increasing the chance of harm or loss

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Values

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the beliefs and principles that guide the way a person lives

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Goal

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something you hope to accomplish

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Short term goal

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goal that you plan to accomplish in a short time

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Long term goal

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goal that you hope to achieve within a period of months or years

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Self-concept

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the VIEW you have on yourself

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Reinforce

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support

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Self-esteem

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the way you feel about yourself, and how you value yourself

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Resilience

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the ability to work through and recover from disappointment

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Character

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way you think, feel, and act

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Advocacy

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informing others about health practices and encouraging healthful behaviors

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Role Model

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person whose success or behaviors serves as a good example for others

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Emotions

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feelings such as joy, love, anger, or fear

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Hormones

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chemical substances, produced in glands, that help regulate many body functions

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Abstinence

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the conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behaviors

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Stress

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your body’s response to change

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Anxiety

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feelings of uncertainty or worry over what may happen

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Anxiety Disorder

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serious emotional problem that keeps a person from functioning normally

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Mood Disorder

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serious emotional problem where a person’s mood goes from one extreme to another

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Depression

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emotional problem marked by long periods of hopelessness and despair

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Suicide

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deliberate act of taking one’s own life

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Relationship

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connection you have with another person or group

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Body Language

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facial expressions, eye contract, gestures, and posture

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Family

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basic unity of society

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Nurture

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to fulfill physical, mental/emotional, and social needs

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Abuse

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pattern of mistreatment of another person

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Physical Abuse

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involves the use of physical force

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Sexual Abuse

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any mistreatment of a child or adult involving sexual activity

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Neglect

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the failure of parents to provide their children with basic physical and emotional care and protection

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Friendship

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a special type of relationship between people who enjoy being together

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Reliable

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dependable

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Loyal

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faithful

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Empathy

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the ability to identify and share another person’s feelings

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Cooperation

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working together for the common good

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Peers

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friends and other people in your age group

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Peer pressure

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the influence that people your age may have on you

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Refusal Skills

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ways of saying no

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Abstinence

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not participating in high-risk behaviors

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Conflicts

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disagreements in ideas, beliefs, or interests

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Prejudice

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an opinion or fear formed without having facts or firsthand knowledge

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Tolerance

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ability to accept other people as they are

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Compromise

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skill in which each side gives up something in order to reach an agreeable solution

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Negotiation

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process of talking about a conflict and deciding how to reach a compromise

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Peer Mediation

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process in which a specially trained student listens to both sides of an agreement to help the people reach a solution

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Gang

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a group whose members often use violence or take part in criminal activity

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Violence

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use of physical force to harm someone or something