Health and Wellness
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weissburge on June 19, 2011
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Chapter 10 and 12
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 relationship | a bond or connection you have with other people |
| friendship | a significant relationship between two people that is based on caring, trust and consideration |
| citizenship | the way you conduct yourself as a member of the community |
| role | part you play in a relationship |
| communication | your ways of sending and receiving messages |
| cooperation | working together for the good of all |
| compromise | a problem-solving method that involves each participant's giving up something to reach a solution that satisfies everyone |
| character | the way you think, feel, and act |
| "I" message | a statement in which a person describes how he or she feels by using the pronoun "I" |
| active listening | paying close attention to what someone is saying and communicating |
| body language | nonverbal communication through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors, and posture |
| prejudice | an unfair opinion or judgment of a particular group of people |
| tolerance | the ability to accept others' differences and allow tehm to be who they are without expressing disapproval |
| constructive criticism | non- hostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvement |
| conflict | any disagreement, struggle, or fight |
| interpersonal conflicts | disagreements between groups of any size, from two people to entire nations |
| conflict resolution | the process of solving a disagreement in a manner that satisfies everyone involved |
| negotiation | the use of communication and often compromise to settle a disagreement |
| mediation | a process in which specially trained people help others to resolve their conflicts peacefully |
| confidentiality | respecting the privacy of both parties and keeping details secret |
| peer mediatiors | students trained to help other students find fair resolutions to conflicts and disagreements |
| stereo types | an exaggerated and over simplified belief about an entire group of people, such as an ethnic or religous group or a gender |
| manipulation | an indirect, dishonest way to control or influence others |
| refusal skills | communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe, unhealth, or that go against your values |
| platonic friendship | a friendship with a member of the opposite gender in which there is affection, but the two people are not considered a couple |
| clique | a small circle of friends, usually with similar backgrounds or tastes, who exclude people viewed as outsiders |
| peer pressure | the influence that people your age may have on you |
| harassment | persistently annoying others |
| assertive | standing up for your rights, in a firm, but positive way |
| passive | a tendancy to give up, give in, or back down without standing up for their own rights and needs |
| aggressive | overly forceful, push, hostile, or otherwise attacking in their approach |
| infatuation | exaggerated feelings of passion for another person |
| affection | a feeling of fondness for someone |
| curfew | a set time at which you must be home at night |
| abstinence | a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors, including sexual activity before marriage and the use of tabacco, alcohol, and other drugs |
| sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) | infections spread from person to person through sexual contact |
| priorities | those goals, tasks, and activities that you judge to be more important than others |
| self-control | a person's ability to use responsibility to override emotions |
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