Healthy Living Vocab 6

Question 1

Health Triangle

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Wellness

Answer 2

state of well-being, or total health

Question 3

Habit

Answer 3

a pattern of behavior that you follow almost without thinking

Question 4

Heredity

Answer 4

the process by which biologi

Question 5

Environment

Answer 5

sum total of your surroundings

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Culture

Answer 6

the collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

Question 7

Peers

Answer 7

people in your age group

Question 8

Media

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Technology

Answer 9

the use of scientific ideas to improve the quality of life

Question 10

Behavior

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Attitude

Answer 11

a personal feeling or belief

Question 12

Prevention

Answer 12

taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse

Question 13

Health Skills

Answer 13

skills that help you become and stay healthy

Question 14

Communication

Answer 14

the clear exchange of ideas and information

Question 15

Advocate

Answer 15

to support it or speak out in favor of it

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Decisions

Answer 16

Choices that you make

Question 17

Consequences

Answer 17

results, good or bad

Question 18

Risk

Answer 18

chance of harm or loss

Question 19

Cumulative Risk

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Values

Answer 20

the beliefs and principles that guide the way a person lives

Question 21

Goal

Answer 21

something you hope to accomplish

Question 22

Short term goal

Answer 22

goal that you plan to accomplish in a short time

Question 23

Long term goal

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Self-concept

Answer 24

the VIEW you have on yourself

Question 25

Reinforce

Answer 25

support

Question 26

Self-esteem

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Resilience

Answer 27

the ability to work through and recover from disappointment

Question 28

Character

Answer 28

way you think, feel, and act

Question 29

Advocacy

Answer 29

informing others about health practices and encouraging healthful behaviors

Question 30

Role Model

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Emotions

Answer 31

feelings such as joy, love, anger, or fear

Question 32

Hormones

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Abstinence

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Stress

Answer 34

your body's response to change

Question 35

Anxiety

Answer 35

feelings of uncertainty or worry over what may happen

Question 36

Anxiety Disorder

Answer 36

serious emotional problem that keeps a person from functioning normally

Question 37

Mood Disorder

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Depression

Answer 38

emotional problem marked by long periods of hopelessness and despair

Question 39

Suicide

Answer 39

deliberate act of taking one's own life

Question 40

Relationship

Answer 40

connection you have with another person or group

Question 41

Body Language

Answer 41

facial expressions, eye contract, gestures, and posture

Question 42

Family

Answer 42

basic unity of society

Question 43

Nurture

Answer 43

to fulfill physical, mental/emotional, and social needs

Question 44

Abuse

Answer 44

pattern of mistreatment of another person

Question 45

Physical Abuse

Answer 45

involves the use of physical force

Question 46

Sexual Abuse

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any mistreatment of a child or adult involving sexual activity

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Neglect

Answer 47

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

Question 48

Friendship

Answer 48

a special type of relationship between people who enjoy being together

Question 49

Reliable

Answer 49

dependable

Question 50

Loyal

Answer 50

faithful

Question 51

Empathy

Answer 51

the ability to identify and share another person's feelings

Question 52

Cooperation

Answer 52

working together for the common good

Question 53

Peers

Answer 53

friends and other people in your age group

Question 54

Peer pressure

Answer 54

the influence that people your age may have on you

Question 55

Refusal Skills

Answer 55

ways of saying no

Question 56

Abstinence

Answer 56

not participating in high-risk behaviors

Question 57

Conflicts

Answer 57

disagreements in ideas, beliefs, or interests

Question 58

Prejudice

Answer 58

an opinion or fear formed without having facts or firsthand knowledge

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Tolerance

Answer 59

ability to accept other people as they are

Question 60

Compromise

Answer 60

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

Question 61

Negotiation

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

Question 62

Peer Mediation

Answer 62

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

Question 63

Gang

Answer 63

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

Question 64

Violence

Answer 64

use of physical force to harm someone or something