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Skills for Health (2nd set)
Skills For Health Unit 1 Section 2
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Health Care
Not Applicable
03/03/2011

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Active Listening Skills
Definition
A set of of behaviors that focuses the attention on the speaker and lets the speaker know that you are listening and understanding what he or she is saying.
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Advertising
Definition
Calling attention to a product or service by pointing out desirable qualities of the product or service to promote its sale.
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Advocacy
Definition
Supporting a particular action or cause that you believe in.
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Advocate
Definition
1) An advocate is a person who tries to influences others to change the way they think and act. 2) To advocate is to actively support and action or cause that one believes in; to influence others to change the way they think.
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Conflict-Resolution Skils
Definition
Skills that can be used to settle a disagreement peacefully.
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Goals
Definition
Future achievements that a person works toward.
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Influences
Definition
(n) Factors that affect someone or something, either positively or negatively. Influences can be external (coming from the outside) or internal (coming from inside the self). (v) To affect something or someone, either positively or negatively.
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Interpersonal Communication
Definition
Communication among people; the process of sharing thoughts and feelings. Communication involves speaking, listening, observing, and understanding.
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Nonverbal Communication
Definition
Actions, body language, and facial expressions used to express feelings or throught without using words. It's communication using anything but word.
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Refusal Skills
Definition
Skills that are used when a person wants to say no to an action or leave a situation.
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Self-Management
Definition
The ability of a person to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce risks that can have a negative influence on his or her health.
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Verbal Communication
Definition
Words and language used to convey messages to others.
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