Health Chapter 2 Flashcards

Specific tools and strategies to maintain, protect and improve all of your health.

Carefully choosing words or expressions to clearly say what you really mean and listening closely to others.

Exchange of thoughts, feelings and beliefs between two people.

<p>Communication strategies that can help you say 'no' when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe, unhealthy or against your values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Say 'no' in a firm voice, explain why, offer alternatives, stand your ground, leave if necessary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem solving.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stepping away from an argument, allowing the conflict to subside, using good interpersonal communication skills, maintaining an attitude of respect for yourself as well as the other person.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowing how to find and evaluate health information will help you make decisions; essential to determine reliability of your source.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a health-related belief; encourage others to practice healthful behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decisions you make about your body reflect this.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That you're caring and respectful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Steps that enable you to make a healthful decision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>State the situation, list the options, weigh the possible outcomes, consider values, make a decision and act on it, evaluate the decision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>State the situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>List the options.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weigh the possible outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consider values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Make a decision and act on it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Evaluate the decision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Those things you aim for that take planning and work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A goal you can reach in a short period of time; can accomplish this fairly quickly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time; requires more time and planning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A multistep strategy to identify and achieve your goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Set a specific, realistic goal and write it down; list the steps you will take to reach your goals; identify sources of help and support; set a reasonable time frame for achieving your goals; evaluate your progress by establishing checkpoints; reward yourself for achieving your goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Someone who purchases or uses health products or services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dispute resolution, truth-in-advertising complaints, testing products and informing the public about potential problems, and local, state, and federal agencies working to protect consumer rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People or groups whose sole purpose is to take on regional, national, and even international consumer issues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure medicines are safe, effective, and properly labeled.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recalls dangerous products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sale of worthless products or services that claim to prevent disease or cure other health problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Check out the product's or service's claim with a doctor; talk to family and friends; check with the Better Business Bureau to see if there are any complaints; check with a professional health organization about the claim.</p> Signup and view all the answers