Personal Lifestyle Choices

Question 1

Define lifestyle

Answer 1

The ways in which one lives, one’s activities, behavior and surroundings

Question 2

How does the way we choose to live affect our lives

Answer 2

Affects you physically and emotionally

Question 3

Define peers

Answer 3

People of the same age

Question 4

How does your peers influence your choices

Answer 4

They could persuade you to do things that you would not normally do, or that you think are wrong. They can inspire you to do well in academic or other activities you are involved in

Question 5

Define media

Answer 5

Way of communicating with people, such as newspaper, television, magazines, the internet

Question 6

How does media influence people?

Answer 6

It influences you on how you think you are supposed to behave. The way you look

Question 7

Define consequences

Answer 7

The result of your behavior

Question 8

What are good consequences

Answer 8

Good choices made based on what you have learnt at school, from your family, and from people who have been a successful result in good consequences

Question 9

What are bad consequences

Answer 9

Bad choices made on the influence of those people who are not concerned about your well-being will have bad or negative consequences. It will have a negative impact on your life

Question 10

what does your lifestyle consist of

Answer 10

our behaviour and habits

Question 11

what does our lifestyle affect

Answer 11

it affects how you see the world around you and your attitude to life

Question 12

what do the choices we make affect

Answer 12

our future decisions and actions

Question 13

what helps when you make your lifestyle choices

Answer 13

having a clear idea about yourself, that way you can decide whether your actions will go against what you have come to value in life

Question 14

what helps when you are making important decisions

Answer 14

understanding what your personal qualities and abilities are

Question 15

what does setting goals help with

Answer 15

it gives you the opportunity to examine how you are living, to think about your personal lifestyle choices and to decide what you need to do to improve various areas of your life.

Question 16

define morals

Answer 16

principles or beliefs concerned with goodness, based on rules of right and wrong

Question 17

name all the influences on personal lifestyle choices

Answer 17

family
media
environment
friends and peers
culture
religion
community

Question 18

how does family influence our lifestyle choices

Answer 18

their values, attitudes and morals control your choices

Question 19

what influence do parents have when your a teenager

Answer 19

certain members of the family may have more influence than others. usually, the attitudes of parents and caregivers influence you which influences your behaviour.

Question 20

what is the influence of family in adulthood

Answer 20

as you grow and experience more of life and learn about other people’s views, you begin to question what your family taught you. you start to think independently as you move towards adulthood. you are exposed to ideas from the media, your environment, your friends and peers, culture, religion and community

Question 21

give examples of media

Answer 21

newspapers, magazines, the internet, music, movies and television

Question 22

how can the media influence our decisions

Answer 22

as children grow up, they are exposed to images of people’s physical appearances and they see television shows about the lifestyles of others.

advertising in the media tempts teenagers to copy the celebrities they see because they are glamorous (attractive) and appear to have an exciting time.

Question 23

what does environment refer to

Answer 23

the conditions in which people live for example fresh air, clean water, a clean home and a clean neighborhood

Question 24

how does our environment influence our choices

Answer 24

if people are living in poverty, their personal lifestyle choices are affected because they have fewer opportunities available to them

Question 25

what does your social environment refer to

Answer 25

people’s educational backgrounds, their living and working conditions, how much they earn, and their community and religious beliefs

Question 26

how does our social environment influence our choices

Answer 26

often, people living in a positive social environment have expectations of success placed on the by their community members. they want the best for themselves and make the right lifestyle choices to achieve them. people in neighborhoods where crime is widespread may believe that they have fewer options for the future.

Question 27

how can peers affect our decisions

Answer 27

peer pressure happens when teenagers are pressurized into doing thing they would not normally do. peer pressure can be negative or positive

Question 28

explain negative peer pressure

Answer 28

it happens when teenagers are influenced by their friends to become involved in harmful activities. because teenagers feel the need to fit in with their group, they follow their peers

Question 29

describe positive peer pressure

Answer 29

it helps teenagers to choose personal lifestyles aimed at achieving excellence in their academic work or sporting and cultural activities

Question 30

what does culture include

Answer 30

beliefs, habits, and expected behaviour in theur upbringing

Question 31

how does religion influence our choices

Answer 31

religions encourage people to think about the consequences of their actions.
most religions teach tolerance and kindness towards others, which encourages people to choose to treat others with respect

Question 32

how does the community influence our decisions

Answer 32

people’s attitudes are often formed by those around them.

Question 33

define appropriate

Answer 33

suitable, correct

Question 34

define priorities

Answer 34

those things that you value most

Question 35

define assertive

Answer 35

stand up for oneself, confident, insist on ones rights

Question 36

describe an assertive person

Answer 36

they are definite about their decisions and keep to them.
they communicate what they want and let others know how they are feeling.
they are honest and open to discussing their choices.
they do not hurt the feelings of others. they respect other people’s rights to there own opinions.
they do not blame anyone else for the consequences of their actions

Question 37

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