Health Unit 3: Vocabulary Test (Healthy and Safe Relationships)

Relationship

is a bond or connection you have with other people.

A role

is a part you play in your relationships.

Interpersonal communication

is the exchange of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between two or more people.

Cooperation

working together for the good of all.

Compromise

is a problem-solving method in which each participant gives up something to reach a solution that satisfies everyone.

Personal identity

your sense of who you are and where you belong in the world.

Values

are the beliefs, ideas, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live.

Prejudice

is an unfair opinion or judgment of a particular group of people

Stereotype

is an exaggerated of oversimplified belief about people who belong to a certain group.

Tolerance

is the ability to accept others' differences.

Bullying

deliberately harming or threatening other people who cannot easily defend themselves.

Hazing

means making others perform certain tasks in order to join the group.

Aggressive

being overly forceful, pushy, or hostile.

Passive

unwilling or unable to express thoughts and feelings in a direct of firm manner.

Assertive

expressing your views clearly and respectfully.

I" message

is a statement that focuses on your feelings rather than on someone else.

Active listening

paying close attention to what someone is saying and communicating.

Body language

is nonverbal communication through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors, and posture.

Siblings

your brothers and sisters.

Nuclear Family

two parents and one or more children living in the same place

Single-parent families

Families with one parent caring for one or more children.

Blended families

Consists of a married couple and their children from previous marriages.

Extended families

Is a family that includes additional relatives beyond parents and children.

Adoptive families

These families consist of a parent or parents and one or more adopted children.

Foster families

Foster care is the temporary placement of children in the homes of adults who are not related to them.

Affirmation

is positive feed back that helps others feel appreciated and supported.

Separation

is a decision by two married people to live apart from each other.

Custody

is the legal right to make decisions affecting children and the responsibility for their care.

Abuse

the physical, mental, emotional, or sexual mistreatment of one person by another.

Domestic violence

is an act of violence involving family members.

Spousal Abuse

is a form of abuse directed at a spouse.

Child Abuse

is domestic abuse directed at a child.

Elder Abuse

the abuse or neglect of older family members.

Dating Abuse

is a pattern of actual or threatened acts of physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse, by and adolescent against a current or former dating partner.

Cycle of violence

is the pattern of repeating violent or abusive behaviors from one generation to the next.

Crisis Center

a facility that offers advice and support to people dealing with personal emergencies.

Peers

are people of similar age who share similar interests.

Friendship

is a significant relationship between two people.

Platonic friendship

is a friendship with a member of the opposite gender in which there is a affection, but the two are not considered a couple.

Clique

is a small circle of friends, usually with similar backgrounds or tastes, who exclude people viewed as outsider.

Peer pressure

the influence that people may have on you.

Harassment

persistently annoying others.

Manipulation

is an indirect, dishonest way to control or influence other people.

Priorities

are the goals, tasks, values, and activities that you judge to be more important than others.

Abstinence

is a deliberate decision to avoid decision to avoid high-risk behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

Intimacy

is a closeness between two people that develops over time.

Infatuation

is an exaggerated feeling of passion.

Self-control

is a person's ability to use responsibility to override emotions.

Conflict

any disagreement, struggle, or fight.

Interpersonal conflicts

are conflicts between people or groups of people.

Conflict resolution

the process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem solving.

Negotiation

the use of communication and , in many cases, compromise to settle a disagreement.

Escalate

means to become more serious.

Mediation

is bringing in a neutral third party to help others resolve their conflicts peacefully.

Peer mediation

is a process in which specially trained students help other students resolve conflicts peacefully.

Violence

is the threatened or actual use of physical force or power to harm another person or to damage property.

Assault

is an unlawful physical attack or threat of attack.

Random violence

violence committed for no particular reason.

Homicide

the willful killing of one human being by another.

Sexual violence

any form of unwelcome sexual contact directed at an individual.

Rape

any form of sexual intercourse that takes place against a person's will.

Hate Crimes

is any crime motivated chiefly by hatred of or prejudice against a particular group.

Abuse

is the physical, mental, emotional,or sexual mistreatment of one person by another.

Physical abuse

is a pattern of intentionally causing bodily harm or injury to another person.

Emotional abuse

is a pattern of attacking another person's emotional development and sense of worth.

Sexual abuse

is a pattern of sexual contact that is forced upon a person against the person's will.

Stalking

is repeated following, harassing, or threatening an individual.

Date rape

occurs when one person in a dating relationship forces the other person to take part in sexual intercourse.