Health Chapter Reviews, All Vocabulary
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What is the definition of Health?
The overall well-being of your body, your mind, and your relationships with other people.
What is the definition of Life Expectancy?
The number of years a person can expect to live.
What is the definition of Quality of Life?
The degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life.
What is the definition of a Goal?
A result that a person aims for and works hard to reach.
What is the definition of Physical Health?
How well your body functions.
What is the definition of Mental Health?
The state of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings.
What is the definition of Emotional Health?
How well you reach to events in your life.
What is the definition of Social Health?
How well you get along with others.
What is the definition of a Continuum?
A gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and other.
What is the definition of Wellness?
A state of high-level health.
What is the definition of Heredity?
All the traits that are passed biologically from parent to child.
What is the definition of Gender?
Whether you are male or female.
What is the definition of 5 Environment?
All of the physical and social conditions that surround a person and can influence that person's health.
What is the definition of Culture?
The beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by a group of people and passed from generation to generation.
What is the definition of Media?
Forms of communication that provide news and entertainment.
What is the definition of a Habit?
A behavior that is repeated so often that it becomes almost automatic.
What is the definition of a Risk Factor?
Any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other negative outcome.
What is the definition of Prevention?
Taking action to avoid disease, injury, and other negative health outcomes.
What is the definition of Values?
Your values are the standards and beliefs that are most important to you.
What is the definition of an Action Plan?
A series of specific steps you can take to achieve a goal.
What is the definition of Advocacy?
Using communication to influence and support others in making positive health decisions.
What is the definition of Health Literacy?
The ability to gather, understand, and use health information to improve a person's health.
What is the definition of a Consumer?
A person who buys products or services for personal use.
What is the definition of a Warranty?
An offer to repair or replace the product if there is a problem.
What is the definition of Advertising?
The public promotion of a product or service.
What is the definition of Fraud?
A person who tells lies to obtain money or property.
What is the definition of Quackery?
People who sell useless medical treatments or products: Health fraud.
What is the definition of Personality?
The behaviors, attitudes, feelings, and ways of thinking that make a person an individual.
What is the definition of a Psychologist?
A person who studies how people think, feel, and behave.
What is the definition of Extroversion?
How much a person likes being with other people.
What is the definition of Agreeableness?
How much a person tends to relate to other people in a friendly way.
What is the definition of Conscientiousness?
How responsible and self-disciplined a person is
What is the definition of Emotional Stability?
How much a person remains relaxed, secure, and calm even during difficult situations.
What is the definition of Openness to Experiences?
How much people are open to new experiences: Tending to be curious, imaginative, and creative.
What is the definition of Modeling?
During development, children learn about feelings, attitudes, an appropriate ways to behave from others.
What is the definition of a Peer Group?
Friends who are of similar ages and interests shape a person's personality.
What is the definition of Identity?
Teenagers develop this when they begin to question who they are and what they want to do with their life.
What is the definition of Self-Esteem?
How much you respect yourself and like yourself.
What is the definition of Self-Actualization?
The process by which people reach their full potential.
What is the definition of a Hierarchy of Needs?
A pyramid made by Maslow that has physical needs at the bottom, and self-actualization at the top.
What is the definition of an Emotion?
A reaction to a situation that involves your mind, body, and behavior.
What is the definition of Primary Emotions?
Emotions that are expressed by people in all cultures; Happiness, sadness, anger, and fear.
What is the definition of Grief?
A period of deep sorrow, different than sadness.
What is the definition of Learned Emotions?
Emotions that are not expressed the same way by all people; Love, guilt, and shame.
What is the definition of a Coping Strategy?
A way of dealing with an uncomfortable or unbearable feeling or situation.
What is the definition of a Defense Mechanism?
Coping strategies that help you to protect yourself from difficult feelings.
What is the definition of Denial?
Refusing to recognize an emotion or problem.
What is the definition of Compensation?
Making up for weakness in one area by excelling in another.
What is the definition of Rationalization?
Making excuses for actions or feelings.
What is the definition of Reaction Formation?
Behaving in a way opposite to the way you feel.
What is the definition of Projection?
Putting your own faults onto another person.
What is the definition of Regression?
Returning to immature behaviors to express emotions.
What is the definition of Stress?
The response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened.
What is the definition of Eustress?
Positive stress that helps you escape a dangerous situation, promotes your personal growth, or helps you accomplish your goals.
What is the definition of Distress?
Negative stress.
What is the definition of a Stressor?
An event or situation that causes stress.
What is the definition of a Catastrophe?
An event that threatens lives and may destroy property.
What is the definition of Flight-or-Fight Response?
The initial reaction of the body to stress.
What is the definition of the Alarm Stage?
When threatened, the body triggers adrenaline, which energizes you.
What is the definition of the Resistance Stage?
After being threatened, the body adapts to the continued presence of the stressor. The symptoms of the alarm stage disappear, but your body is still alert and using energy.
What is the definition of the Exhaustion Stage?
After being threatened, your body can no longer keep up with the demands and your physical and emotional resources are depleted. This stage only occurs during long-term stressors or extreme stress.
What is the definition of Warning Signs of Stress?
Changes in how your body functions, handles emotions, thoughts, and behaviors preceding or during stress.
What is the definition of Optimism?
A person's tendency to focus on the positive aspects of a situation.
What is the definition of Pessimism?
A person's tendency to focus on the negative and expect the worst.
What is the definition of a Perfectionist?
A person who accepts nothing less than excellence.
What is the definition of Resilience?
The ability to recover from or adapt to prolonged or extreme stress: Key factors are having the support of family and friends.
What is the definition of a Mental Rehearsal?
When a person practices an event before actually performing.