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FACS Essentials

FACS Essentials / Life Skills----Definitions~2017 --December

TermDefinition
Desire to promote the welfare of others expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes Philanthropy
Taking back because it wasn't paid for- Repossessed
A check that doesn't show up on your records Outstanding Check
Where you record your deposits and withdrawals Check Register
Plan for spending and saving. List of income and expenses Budget
When you check your records against the bank's records/Comparing Reconcile
Deceptive / Lie Fraudulent
Someone stands up for your rights Consumer Advocacy
A product priced below cost, try to make a profit on other items. Loss Leader
Recruit other people o pay money--help you more towards the top where you make more money / Generally Illegal Pyramid Scheme
Rivalry / Comparable prices. Competitive Pricing
Plan or a list Agenda
Do things without being told or reminded Initiative
Owning your own business Entrepreneurship
People don't want to be around you with this behavior Alienating Behavior
Treating people differently based on personal characteristics Discriminating Behavior
Assign responsibilities to others. Delegate
Self-centered Egocentric
The way you feel about yourself Self-Esteem
How you put up with something-picking your battles Tolerance
Non-verbal communication Body Language
Differences Diversity
When you dissolve a marriage Divorce
Everything about the way a group of people live Culture
Something passed down from generation to generation Tradition
Knowing what is right and wrong in society Social Ethics
Stage: Where you get married and adjust to roles Beginning Stage
Stage: When you have children - You focus on them Parental Stage
Stage: When the children grow up and leave the home Launching Stage
Stage: Adjust to being by yourself again Middle Age Stage
Stage: Fixed incomes - illness and death Retirement
Permanent legal custody of a child they didn't give birth too Adoptive Family
Temporary legal custody of a child they didn't give birth to Foster Family
Step and Half, Brothers/sisters, mothers/fathers Blended Family
Mom, Dad, and kids from that relation. The Normal family. Nuclear Family
Aunts, Uncles, Cousins etc. Extended Family
Where you change job duties Job Rotation
You make your own hours - Flexible schedule Flextime
Work longer hours but fewer days Compressed Work Week
2 or more part-time employees share the same responsibilities and goals of the same position Job Sharing
A legal document showing clients financial securities Prospectus
To make a wrong, right. Redress
Only cover certain parts or items Limited Warranty
Covers everything for a certain amount of time Full Warranty
Protect the environment. Help to set standards for things such as car emissions, recycling etc. Environment Protection Agency (Midterm may say EPA)
Helps with setting standards for items such as cosmetics, medication, and canned food. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Cost for one serving Unit Price
Cheapest and least well known brand Generic Brand
Most expensive and most well known brand National Brand (Name Brand)
False Advertising - Legal Manipulation Bait and Switch
The group that they want to sell their product to Target Audience
Does not apply to you Not Applicable
Means you can be counted on Reliable
Advice given to improve your ways. Constructed Criticism
Form you fill out related to your education and experience Job Application
The people who work with you Co-Workers
Keep private information, private. Confidential
Help to fight against discrimination due to personal characteristics Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The things you wish to accomplish Goals
Unwanted attention Sexual Harassment
Refers to a group of human beings who's members identify with each other Ethnicity
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