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Health Care
11th Grade
07/10/2008

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Term
infectious disease
Definition
leading cause of death in 1890
Term

lifestyle diseases

Definition
leading cause of death today
Term

1. regular and adequate sleep

2. eating regular meals

3. regular physical activity

4. not smoking

5. not using alcohol

6. keeping weight under control

Definition
How is physiological age affected?
Term

Personal responsibility

Physical

Emotional/mental

Social

Spiritual

Definition
5 parts of wellness
Term

decisions

available healthcare

heredity

physical environment

Definition
Total health affected by:
Term

natural motivation: is from instincet or human drives (food,water, fear)

learned motivation: 4 factors

  • value of reward
  • timing of reward
  • cost of reward
  • probability of reward

 

Definition

2 types of motivation

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life management skills
Definition
the skills that help a person realize his or her potential to be well and enjoy life
Term
health
Definition
a range of states with physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social components. At a minimum, health means freedom from physical disease, poor physical condition, social maladjustment, and other negative states. At a max it means "wellness"
Term
wellness
Definition
maximum well-being, the top range of health states; the goal of the person who strives toward realizing his or her full potential physically, mentally, emotionall,y, spiritually, and socially.
Term
infectious disease
Definition
diseases caused, and transmitted from person to person, by microorganisms or their toxins. Also called communicable or contagious diseases
Term
lifestyle choices
Definition
choices, made daily of how to treat the body and mind.
Term
lifestyle dieseases
Definition
diseases that are made likely by neglect of the body.
Term
chronological age
Definition
age as measured in years from date of birth
Term
physiological age
Definition
age as estimated from the body's health and probable life expectancy
Term
centenarians
Definition
people who have reached the age of 100 years or older
Term
motivation
Definition
the force that moves people to act
Term
drives
Definition
motivations that are inborn, not learned
Term
commitment
Definition
a decision adhered to for long term; a promise kept
Term
will
Definition
a person's intent; which leads to action
Term
self-efficacy
Definition
a person's belief in his or her ability to succeed at the task at hand
Term
emotional health
Definition
the state of being free of mental disturbances that limit functioning; also the state of having developed healthy perceptions and responses to other people and life event, based on though, emotions, and values.
Term
thoughts
Definition
those mental processes of which a person is always conscious
Term
cortex
Definition
the outer layer of an organ; in the brain the outer thinking portion
Term
values
Definition
a person's set of rules for behavior; what the person thinks of as right and wrong, or sees as important
Term
status
Definition
a person's standing or rank in relation to others, many times falsely based on wealth, power, or influence
Term
emotion
Definition
a feeling that occurs in response to an event as experienced by an individual
Term
emotional intelligence (EQ)
Definition

the ability to recognize and appropriately express one's emotions in a way that enhances living

Term
resentment
Definition
anger that has built up due to failure to express it
Term
suppress
Definition
to hold back or restrain
Term
confrontation
Definition
a showdown; an interaction in which one person expresses feelings to another.
Term
support system
Definition
a network of individuals or groups with which one identifies and exchanges emotional support
Term
mentor
Definition
a wise person who gives advice and assistance
Term
conflict
Definition
a struggle or opposition between people; especially, when people compete for something in the belief that only one can have what he or she wants at the expense of the other
Term
violence
Definition
brutal physical force intended to damage or injure another
Term
feud
Definition
a bitter, continuing hostility, often involving groups of people
Term
tolerance
Definition
in relationships with others, acommodation and acceptance of differences between oneself and others
Term
mediator
Definition
a neutral third person who helps two people n conflict to communicate more effectively
Term
communication
Definition
a two-way exchange of ideas or thoughts
Term
assertive
Definition
possessing the characteristics of appropriately expressing feelings, wants, and needs while respecting those around you
Term
passive
Definition
possessing the characteristics or not exprefessing feelings appropriately, of remaining silent
Term
aggressive
Definition

possessing the characteristics of being insulting or overly demanding to others or otherwise invading their territory

Term
alienation
Definition
withdrawing from others becasue of differences that cannot be resolved
Term
ostracism
Definition
rejection and exclusion from society
Term
nonconformist
Definition
a person who does not share society's values and therefore behaves in unconventional ways
Term
vilent crime
Definition
a crime that involves threat or uses force, including sexual assalut, murder, rape, or robbery
Term
accidents
Definition
leading cause of death for teenages
Term
recognize it, own it, verbalize it, express it physically, think about action needed to be done
Definition
To deal with an emotion:
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