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Chapter 7
vocab and definitions
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Health Care
10th Grade
03/22/2012

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Mental/Emotional Health
Definition
is the ability to accept yourself and others, adapt to and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in life.
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Autonomy
Definition
confidence that a person can control his or her own body, impulses, and environment.
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hierachy of needs
Definition
a ranked list of those needs essential to human growth and development, presented in ascending order, starting with basic needs and building toward the need for reaching your highest potential.
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self-actualization
Definition
striving to become the best you can be
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Abstinence
Definition
deliberate decision to avoid harmfulor risky behaviors
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personality
Definition
complex set of characteristics that makes you unique
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personal identity
Definition
your sense of yourself as a unique individual
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developmental assets
Definition
building blocks of development that help young people grow up as healthy, caring, and responsible individuals.
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constuctive criticism
Definition
non-hostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvement
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self-esteem
Definition
understanding that you are a unique and valuable human being
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emotions
Definition
signals that tell your mind and body how to react
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hormone
Definition
a chemical secreted by your glands that regulates the activites of different body cells
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empathy
Definition
ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels( walking in another persons shoe's)
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hostility
Definition
intentional use of unfriendly or offensive behavior
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chronic hostility
Definition
long term intentional use of unfriendly or offensive behavior
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defense mechanisms
Definition
mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions or situations
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suppression
Definition
conscious holding back or restraining emotions as a temporary escape from an unpleasant situation
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repression
Definition
involuntary pushing of unpleasant feelings out of counscious thought
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rationalization
Definition
making excuses to explain a situation or behavior rather than directly taking responsibility for it.
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regression
Definition
reverting to behaviors more characteristic of an earlier stage of development rather than dealing with the conflict in a mature manner
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denial
Definition
unconscious lack of acknowledgement of something that is obvious to others
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compensation
Definition
making up for weaknesses and mistakes through gift-giving, hard work, or extreme efforts
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projection
Definition
attributing your own feelings or faults to another person or group
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idealization
Definition
seeing someone else as perfect, ideal, or more worthy than everyone else
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