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Health
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Health Care
12th Grade
08/22/2010

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Term
Health Status
Definition
condition of a person's body, mind, emotions, and relationships.
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Protective factor
Definition
something that increases the likelihood of a positive outcome.
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Calculated Risk
Definition
is a chance that a person takes after careful consideration of the possible outcomes.
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Risk Behavior
Definition
is an action that a person chooses that threatens health, causes injury,illnesses, and premature death and destroys the enviorment.
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Responsible Decision Making model
Definition
is a series of steps to follow to assure that the decisions a person makes result in actions that promote health, protect safety, follows laws, shows respect for self and others, follow guidelines of parents and other responsible adults and demonstrates good character
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Inactive decision making style
Definition
is a habit in which a person fails to make choices, and this failure determines the outcome.
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Proactive decision making style
Definition
is a habit in which a person describes the situation that requires a decision, identifies and evaluates possible decisions, and makes a decision and takes responsibility for the consequences.
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Reactive decision making style
Definition
is a habit in which a person allows others to make his/her decisions
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stress
Definition
the response of the body to the demands of daily living
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GAS - General Adaption Syndrome
Definition
series of body changes that result from stress.
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Alarm Stage
Definition
The first stage of the GAS in which the body gets ready for quick action.
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Resistance Stage
Definition
Second stage of the GAS in which the body attempts to regain international balance
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Exhaustion stage
Definition
Third stage of the GAS in which wear and tear on the body increases the risk of injury, illness and premature death.
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Anger Trigger
Definition
a thought or event that causes a person to become angry.
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Anger Cue
Definition
A body change that occurs when a person in angry.
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Anger Management Skills
Definition
Healthful ways to control and express anger
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Beta-Endorphins
Definition
Substances produced in the brain that create a feeling of well being.
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Addiction
Definition
A compelling need to take a drug or engage in a specific behavior.
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Schizophrenia
Definition
a disorder in which there is a split or breakdown in logical thought processes
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displacement
Definition
the releasing of anger on someone or something other than the cause of the anger.
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Negative Peer Pressure
Definition
Influence from peers to behave in a way that is not responsible.
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I message
Definition
a statement that contains a specfic behavior or event, the effect of the behavior or event and person, and the emotions that result.
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Relapse
Definition
a return to previous behavior or condition
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