Icky Influences
a combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
What is health?
the chance of harm or loss
What is risk?
a goal that you plan to accomplish in a short-time
What is a short-term goal?
the sum total of your surroundings
What is environment?
friends and other people in your age group
What are peers?
a pattern of behavior that you follow almost without thinking
What is a habit?
the clear exchange of ideas and information
What is communication?
a goal that you hope to achieve within a period of months or years
What is a long-term goal?
a state of well-being, or total health
What is wellness?
skills that help you become and stay healthy
What are health skills?
the process by which biological parents pass traits to their children
What is heredity?
the various methods of communicating information, including newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the Internet
What is media?
choices that you make
What are decisions?
the collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
What is culture?
what you believe or feel about someone or something
What is attitude?
the way you act in the many different situations and events in your life
What is behavior?
encourage other people to live healthy lives
What is advocate?
something you hope to accomplish
What is a goal?
What is Miss K's horse's name?
Who is Picasso?
What are our three principals' names?
Who are Ms. Schipper, Ms. Glynn, and Mr. Griffin?
beliefs you feel strongly about that help guide the way you live
What are values?
the use of scientific ideas to improve the quality of life
What is technology?
results
What are consequences?
practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury
What is prevention?
the addition of one risk factor to another, increasing the chance of harm or loss
What is cumulative risk?