Nrs 352 Chapter 7 Terms

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literacy

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The ability of adults to read, understand, and interpret information written at the eighth-grade level or above. An umbrella term used to describe socially required and expected reading and writing abilities; the relative ability of persons to use printed and written material commonly encountered in daily life.

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literate

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The ability to write and to read, understand, and interpret information written at the eighth grade level or above.

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illiterate

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someone who is unable to read or write at all or whose reading and writing skills are at the 4th grade level or below

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low literacy

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The ability of adults to read, write, and comprehend information between the fifth- and the eighth-grade level of difficulty.

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functional illiteracy

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The lack of fundamental education skills needed by adults to read, write, or comprehend information to function effectively in today's society; the inability to read well enough to understand and interpret written information for use as intended.

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health literacy

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Refers to how well an individual can read, interpret, and comprehend health information for maintaining an optimal level of wellness.

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reading

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Also known as word recognition, it is the process of transforming letters into words and being able to pronounce them correctly.

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readability

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The level of reading difficulty at which printed teaching tools are written. A measure of those elements in a given text of printed material that influence with what degree of success a group of readers will be able to read and understand the information; the ease or conversely, the difficulty, with which a person can understand or comprehend the style of writing of a selected printed passage.

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comprehension

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The degree to which individuals understand what they have read or heard; the ability to grasp the meaning of a verbal or nonverbal message.

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numeracy

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The ability to read and interpret numbers.