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chapter 2
Question | Answer |
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health skills | specific tools and strategies to maintain, protect, and improve all aspects of your health. |
interpersonal communication | the exchange of thoughts,feelings,and beliefs between two or more people. |
refusal skills | communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe,or unhealthful,or that go against your values. |
conflict resolution | the process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem solving. |
stress | the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands. |
stress management skills | skills that help you reduce and manage stress in your life. |
advocacy | taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a health-related belief. |
values | ideas,beliefs,and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live. |
decision-making skills | steps that enable you to make a helthful decision. |
goals | those things you aim for that take planning and work. |
short-term goal | a goal that you can reach in a short period of time. |
long-term goal | a goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time. |
action plan | a multistep strategy to identify and achieve your goals. |
health consumer | someone who purchases or uses health products or services. |
advertising | a written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service. |
comparison shopping | judging the benefits of different products by comparing several factors, such as quality, features,and cost. |
warranty | a company's or a store's written agreement to repair a product or refund your money if the product doesn't function properly. |
comsumer advocates | people or groups whose sole purpose is to take on regional,national,and even international consumer issues. |
malpractice | failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards. |
health fraud | the sale of worthless products or services that claim to prevent disease or cure other health problems. |