Health Vocab Chapter 6-7

Front 1

a statement of feelings and expectations that does not blame or judge the other person

Back 1

“I” Message

Front 2

focusing your full attention on what the other person is saying and simultaneously letting that person know that you understand and care

Back 2

Active Listening

Front 3

holding back your true feelings and going along with everyone else

Back 3

Passive

Front 4

communicating feelings in a way that is threatening or disrespectful

Back 4

Aggressive

Front 5

expressing true feelings in a way that does not threaten the other person or make you feel anxious

Back 5

Assertive

Front 6

a way of communicating information or feelings nonverbally, through body movements, posture, gestures, and facial expressions

Back 6

Body Language

Front 7

meeting someone’s gaze

Back 7

Eye Contact

Front 8

working together for a common goal

Back 8

Cooperation

Front 9

the willingness of each person to give something up in order to reach agreement

Back 9

Compromise

Front 10

a give and take relationship based on mutual trust, acceptance, and common interests or values

Back 10

Friendship

Front 11

an ability to understand how another person feels

Back 11

Empathy

Front 12

the behaviors and attitudes that are socially accepted as either masculine or feminine

Back 12

Gender Roles

Front 13

a narrow, exclusive group of people with similar backgrounds or interests

Back 13

Clique

Front 14

a need to conform to the expectations of friends

Back 14

Peer Pressure

Front 15

negative feelings about certain groups of people that are based on stereotypes

Back 15

Prejudices

Front 16

exaggerated or over generalized beliefs about an entire group such as an ethnic group, religious group, gender, or other

Back 16

Stereotypes

Front 17

feelings of intense, sometimes overwhelming, attraction to another person

Back 17

Infatuation

Front 18

refers to the openness, sharing, affection, and trust that can develop in a close relationship

Back 18

Emotional Intimacy

Front 19

the ability to exist in harmony with another person

Back 19

Compatibility

Front 20

the determination to develop a fulfilling relationship

Back 20

Commitment

Front 21

the responsibilities that each partner assumes in a marriage

Back 21

Marital Roles

Front 22

the use of physical force with the intent to injure or kill

Back 22

Violence

Front 23

the intentional killing of one person by another

Back 23

Homicide

Front 24

the person who is attacked and physically harmed

Back 24

Victim

Front 25

the loss of feeling and movement in some part of the body

Back 25

Paralysis

Front 26

a person who physically attacks another person

Back 26

Assailant

Front 27

describes the frustration and hostility that sometimes result when people feel unable to improve their lives

Back 27

Free-Floating Anger

Front 28

groups that are organized to control a specific neighborhood

Back 28

Territorial Gangs

Front 29

people who encourage fights between others but stay out of it themselves

Back 29

Instigators

Front 30

a lack of acceptance of another person’s opinions, beliefs, or actions

Back 30

Intolerance

Front 31

the unfair mistreatment of a person or group based on prejudices

Back 31

Discrimination

Front 32

the small but frequent episodes of discrimination that some people experience

Back 32

Micro-insults

Front 33

a process for resolving conflicts that involves a neutral third party

Back 33

Mediation