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Health unit l 3
Term | Definition |
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1. Bullying | a type of violence in which one person uses threats, taunts, or violence to intimidate another again and again |
2. Gang | a group of young people who band together to participate in violent or criminal behavior |
3. Media | forms of public communication, such as television, movies, newspapers, music, music videos, video games, and computer software. |
4. Role Model | a person other people admire and imitate |
5. Risk Behaviors | actions that may cause injury to yourself or others |
6. Consequences | the results of actions |
7. Cumulative Risk | related risks that increase in effect with each added risk. |
8. Prevention | taking steps to make sure that something does not happen |
9. Abstinence | the conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behaviors |
10. Stress | the body’s response to real or imagined dangers or other life events |
11. Stress Management | Identifying sources of stress and learning how to handle them in ways that promote good mental/emotional health |
12. Stressors | sources of stress |
13. Positive Stress | stress that can help you to reach your goals; also called eustress |
14. Distress | negative stress; stress that prevents you from doing what you need to do, stress that causes you discomfort |
15. Coping Skills | ways of dealing with and overcoming problems |
16. Time management | a set of skills or tools that work together to help a person get more value out of their time with the aim of improving the quality of life. |
17. Family relationship | the connection a person has with family members |
18. Interpersonal Relationship | connection a person has with others |
19. Friendship | a relationship with someone you know, trust, and regard with affection. |
20. Acquaintance | someone you see occasionally |
21. Compromise | when both sides in a conflict agree to give up something in order to reach a solution that satisfies everyone. |
22. Social Skills | skills a person needs to communicate effectively and show others respect |
23. Character | the way a person thinks, feels and act |