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Personality |
The combination of traits that make you the person you are. It includes your habits, feelings, how you think, and how you interact with others. |
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Traits |
Qualities that make you different from everyone else. Some personality traits are desirable (ones you would want to have) and some are undesirable (ones you would NOT want). |
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Typical Personality Traits (just know a couple of examples) |
Agreeable, easygoing, lazy, excitable, loyal, cheerful, nervous, responsible, generous, grumpy, kind...these are JUST EXAMPLES. |
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Heredity |
The passing of traits from one generation of family to the next. Parents pass these traits on to children through genes. |
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Inherited traits |
The traits you receive from your parents and ancestors. Examples: eye color, hair color, skin, height, body build, facial features. Personality traits can be inherited as well, such as fussy, easygoing, stubborn. |
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Environment |
Everything and everyone around you: family, home, friends, school, classmates, teachers, coaches, community are all examples of parts of your environment. |
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Acquired Traits |
Traits that are not inherited. Include likes and dislikes, goals, interests, attitudes, abilities, speech and mannerisms. Can start at a very early age (like inherited traits - as babies interact with family, their acquired traits develop. |
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Inherited and acquired traits have an effect on each other (example)... |
If your mom is a musician, you may have inherited a talent for music. You will take lessons, but you might acquire the ability to play. |
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The most important environmental force that shapes your personality is your _______. |
FAMILY! |
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Self-concept |
-"How do other people see me?" -The mental image you have of yourself. |
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Self-esteem |
-How you feel about yourself, how you view your worth as a person |
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People with healthy/high self-esteem (know some examples)... |
-Feel good about themselves -Accept qualities about themselves they cannot change -Are confident they can change what needs to be changed -Like who they are -Have a positive attitude -Are fun to be with because challenges don't get them down -Don't worry about what other people say -Help others feel good about themselves, too. |
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People with unhealthy/low self-esteem (know some examples)... |
-Do not feel good about themselves and their abilities -Worry about their shortcomings/failures -Dwell on past mistakes -Are afraid to try new things because they think they'll fail -Put themselves down -Can't accept a compliment -Feel/act worthless |
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Self-confidence |
The assurance you have in yourself and your abilities |
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Physical Traits |
Examples: hair color, eye color, height, skin |
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Character traits |
The traits that guide you in knowing the difference between right and wrong |
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Unique |
The only one! |
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Family |
A group of two or more people related to each other. |
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Families can be related by... |
Birth (blood) Marriage Adoption |
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Physical needs |
Food, clothing shelter |
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Emotional support |
One of a family's basic needs. All people need to feel loved/accepted, even when they make mistakes. |
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Socaialization |
Families teach their children about the culture of the society in which they live. Also teaches acceptable behaviors (children learn how to behave in their culture, manners, behavior in public...) |
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Culture |
The beliefs and customs of a particular racial, religious or social group. |
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Nuclear family |
A married couple and their biological children |
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Single-parent family |
One parent and one or more children |
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Stepfamily/blended family |
A single parent gets married |
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Extended family |
Relatives other than parents (or step parents) and children living together in one home - could include grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. |
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Adoptive family |
An adult brings in a child from another family into their own family through legal means. |
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Foster family |
A family temporarily takes care of children because their parents are unable to |
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Childless family |
A married couple without children |
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Family role (tasks/responsibilities) |
Roles defined by tasks you perform in your family Examples: cook, laundry, shopper These roles can change. |
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Family role (relationships) |
Your relationship to other family members Examples: Daughter, son, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle These roles can change. |
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Relationship |
A special blend or link between people. A pattern of interactions between people over time. |
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Generation |
All of the people living within a particular time span/period of time. |
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Acquaintance |
People you have met, but do not know well. Some will become friends over time. |
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Casual friends |
-Could be male/female. -May be around your age - could be a little older or younger. -Have similar interests and enjoy the same activities. -You may have a group of casual friends. |
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Loyalty |
Show strong support for your friend - stick with each other through good and bad times. |
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Peer |
People about the same age as you - you may enjoy the same activities, same styles of clothing, same places. |
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Clique |
A group that excludes other people (make sure you know examples of ways they do this). |
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Peer pressure |
The influence your peers have on you. Can be positive or negative (know examples). |
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Conformity |
You look and behave like the other members of your group (know examples). |
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Bullying |
When a person hurts or threatens another person (know appropriate examples). |
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Empathy |
You are able to understand another person's emotions - you can see something from his or her point of view. |
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Communicatoin |
The process of sending and receiving information. |
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Verbal communication |
The use of words to send information - written or verbal. |
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Nonverbal communication |
Sending a message without words - facial expressions, posture, gestures, body language. |
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Body language |
Sending messages through body movements - facial expressions, posture, gestures. |
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Active listening |
Communicating in a way that the listener shows a clear understanding of what person is saying - repeat what they're saying, nod, lean forward, maintain eye contact. |
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Mixed messages |
When people's actions send one message and their words say another. |
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Feedback |
A response that lets the speaker know you have received the message. |
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Conflict |
A disagreement between two or more people. |
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Conflict resolution |
Finding a solution to a disagreement. |
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Mediator |
Someone who is not involved in a conflict, but helps solve it. |
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Compromise |
An agreement that both people can live with - each gives up some of what they wanted in order to find a place to agree. |
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Learning styles |
The way a person learns best. |
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Audiotry |
Learning style that involves hearing and listening. |
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Visual |
Learning style that involves using your eyes/seeing information |
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Kinesthetic/tactile |
Learn by touching/physical engagement with information - "hands-on" learning. |
