Chapters 1 & 2
The traits that are passed biologically from parent to child
Heredity
The tendency to focus on the positive aspects of a situation
Optimism
People that display rigid patterns of behavior that makes it difficult for them to get along with others.
Personality Disorder
A Group of close relatives living together or near each other is called a (an)
Extended Family
A person who communicates feeling in a way that is disrespectful to another person is being
Aggressive
Any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other negative outcomes
Risk Factors
The ability to recover, or "bounce back" from extreme or prolonged stress
Resilience
A fear caused by a source you cannot identify or a source that doesn't pose as much threat as you think
When a couple adopts a child, the unit that results is a (an)
A nuclear Family
A clique is a small group of people...
with similar backgrounds or interests
Using communication to influence & support others in making positive health decisions
Advocacy
Response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened
Stressor
An unwanted thought or image that takes control of the mind and cause an unreasonable need to behave in a certain way to prevent a feared outcome (i.e. repeatedly checking to see if door is locked.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Domestic Abuse is the abuse of
One Family member by another
An infatuation is characterized by
an intense physical attraction
Making excuses for actions or feelings
Rationalization
You practice an event without actually doing the event
Mental Rehearsal
Uncontrolled eating binges followed by purging, or removing, the food from their bodies.
Bulimia
The Nonphysical mistreatment of a person is
emotional abuse
Abstinence
Returning to immature behaviors to express emotions
Regression
A person who accepts nothing than excellence
Perfectionist
Regularly have an uncontrollable urge to eat large amounts of food
Binge Eating Disorder
A network of people who help each other deal with a particular problem is called a (an)
Support Group
Using Body language to communicate with someone from a different culture can cause problems because...
Different cultures have different body language