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Health Ch. 6
Building Healthy Relationship
Term | Definition |
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Relationship | an emotional or social connection you have with another person or group |
active listening | hearing and thoughtfully responding to a person |
body language | a way of communicating using facial expressions, hand gestures and posture |
behavior | the way you act in situations |
passive behavior | to say or do something |
aggressive behavior | pushy, rude or disrespectful way to act |
assertive behavior | expressing your thoughts and feelings in a respectful way |
personal responsibility | doing your part, keeping promises, and accepting consequences of actions |
empathy | sharing and understanding another person's feelings |
tolerance | the ability to overlook differences in other and accept people |
nuclear family | 2 adults + child |
nurturing | providing care and other basic rhings that people need to grow |
single-parent family | one parent and at least on child |
couple family | 2 adults, no children |
blended family | 2 families combined |
extended family | include other family members such as aunts, cousins or grandparents |
adoptive family | one or more children born into other family |
media | TV shows, movies, music, and other forms of public communication |
influence | to have an impact on |
role model | someone you look up to, respect or admire |
peer | someone similar in age to you |
dependability | keep promises, can count on |
loyalty | to stick by someone |
dating | gong out with people you find interesting and attractive |
sexual abstinence | refusal to take part in sexual activity |