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Health Chapter 2 & 3
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9th Grade
01/25/2010

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life skill
Definition
a tool for building a healthy life
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coping
Definition
dealing with problems and troubles in an effective way
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consumer
Definition
a person who buys products or services
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media
Definition
all public forms of communication, such as TV, radio, newspaper, the Internet, and advertisements
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resource
Definition
something that you can use to help achieve a goal
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consequence
Definition
a result of your actions and decisions
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collaborate
Definition
to work together with one or more people
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peer pressure
Definition
a feeling that you should do something because that is what your friends want
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direct pressure
Definition
the pressure that results from someone who tries to convince you to do something you normally wouldn't do
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indirect pressure
Definition
the pressure that results from being swayed to do something because people you look up to are doing it
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refusal skill
Definition
a strategy to avoid doing something you don't want to do
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goal
Definition
something that you work toward and hope to achieve
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action plan
Definition
a set of directions that will help you reach your goal
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self-esteem
Definition
a measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself
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self-concept
Definition
a measure of how you view yourself
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integrity
Definition
the characteristic of doing what you know is right
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passive
Definition
not offering opposition when challenged or pressured
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aggressive
Definition
hostile and unfriendly in the way one expresses oneself
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assertive
Definition
direct and respectful in the way one expresses oneself
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empathy
Definition
the ability to understand another person's feelings, behaviors, and attitudes
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mental health
Definition
the state of mental well-being in which one can cope with the demands of daily life
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self-actualization
Definition
the achievement of the best that a person can be
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emotion
Definition
the feeling that is produced in response to life experiences
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defense mechanism
Definition
an unconscious behavior used to avoid experiencing unpleasant emotions
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mental disorder
Definition
an illness that affects a person's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
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symptom
Definition
a change that a person notices in his or her body or mind and that is caused by a disease or disorder
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depression
Definition
a sadness and hopelessness that keeps a person from carrying out everyday activities
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