Chapter 1 Vocabulary Understanding Yourself. Heredity The sum of all traits passed on through genes from parents to children.

Chapter 1 VocabularyChapter 1 VocabularyUnderstanding YourselfUnderstanding Yourself

HeredityHeredity

The sum of all traits passed on through The sum of all traits passed on through genes from parents to children.genes from parents to children.

EnvironmentEnvironment

Made up of everything that surrounds you.Made up of everything that surrounds you.

Cultural heritageCultural heritage

Made up of learned behaviors, beliefs, and Made up of learned behaviors, beliefs, and languages that are passed from languages that are passed from generation to generation.generation to generation.

Ethnic groupEthnic group

A group of people who share common A group of people who share common racial and/or cultural characteristics such racial and/or cultural characteristics such as national origin, language, religion, and as national origin, language, religion, and traditions.traditions.

PersonalityPersonality

The total of all the behavioral qualities and The total of all the behavioral qualities and traits that make up an individual; the way traits that make up an individual; the way you feel, the way you think, the way you you feel, the way you think, the way you speak, the way you dress, and the way speak, the way you dress, and the way you relate to others.you relate to others.

CharacterCharacter

Inner traits such as conscience, moral Inner traits such as conscience, moral strength, and social attitudes; the inner strength, and social attitudes; the inner you – that force that guides your conduct you – that force that guides your conduct and behavior toward acceptable standards and behavior toward acceptable standards of right and wrong.of right and wrong.

EmpathyEmpathy

Caring people understand how others feel Caring people understand how others feel even when their own personal feelings even when their own personal feelings may differ.may differ.

FairnessFairness

The ability to be honest and impartial – to The ability to be honest and impartial – to act in an objective, unbiased way.act in an objective, unbiased way.

RespectRespect

To hold in high regard. Acting with To hold in high regard. Acting with consideration and even admiration toward consideration and even admiration toward people, laws, and property describes a people, laws, and property describes a respectful person.respectful person.

TrustworthinessTrustworthiness

You can be relied upon; important in You can be relied upon; important in building strong relationships; relied on to building strong relationships; relied on to keep promises; trusted to do their jobs to keep promises; trusted to do their jobs to the best of their ability.the best of their ability.

ResponsibilityResponsibility

Being accountable for your actions and Being accountable for your actions and obligations; you accept the consequences obligations; you accept the consequences for what you do, good or bad.for what you do, good or bad.

CitizenshipCitizenship

(as a character trait) refers to the quality of (as a character trait) refers to the quality of a person’s response to membership in a a person’s response to membership in a community; usually conferred upon you at community; usually conferred upon you at birth; loyalty to country and community is birth; loyalty to country and community is expected of its citizens; if services or expected of its citizens; if services or facilities are not as you would like, you facilities are not as you would like, you have a duty to make them better.have a duty to make them better.

Self-conceptSelf-concept

Your view of yourself; largely influenced by Your view of yourself; largely influenced by people around you and the way you people around you and the way you interpreted their behaviors toward you.interpreted their behaviors toward you.

Improving your self-conceptImproving your self-concept

Be realistic about your expectations of Be realistic about your expectations of yourselfyourself

Develop your talents and abilitiesDevelop your talents and abilities Look for positive relationships with othersLook for positive relationships with others Spend time doing activities you enjoySpend time doing activities you enjoy Spend time doing for othersSpend time doing for others Develop a sense of humorDevelop a sense of humor

Self-esteemSelf-esteem

The sense of worth you attach to yourself The sense of worth you attach to yourself – it’s a word used to describe a positive – it’s a word used to describe a positive self-concept; a personal statement you self-concept; a personal statement you make to yourself and your make to yourself and your accomplishments.accomplishments.

MaturityMaturity

Growth and development can be Growth and development can be summarized in one word during the teen summarized in one word during the teen years – change; the change that occurs years – change; the change that occurs between childhood and adulthood.between childhood and adulthood.

Developmental tasksDevelopmental tasks

Challenges to meet your personal needs Challenges to meet your personal needs and handle new expectations placed on and handle new expectations placed on you by society; tasks or skills society has you by society; tasks or skills society has come to expect of people at various ages.come to expect of people at various ages.

NeedsNeeds

Basic items that are required for living.Basic items that are required for living.

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Self-actualizationSelf-actualization

The need to develop to their full potential.The need to develop to their full potential. Know what is important to themKnow what is important to them Have set goals for themselves and have reached Have set goals for themselves and have reached

many of themmany of them May strive for goals outside of themselves, such as a May strive for goals outside of themselves, such as a

quest for beauty, truth, or justicequest for beauty, truth, or justice Seeks self-fulfillment by expressing their true selvesSeeks self-fulfillment by expressing their true selves Accepting of their own weaknesses and those of Accepting of their own weaknesses and those of

othersothers Are in tune realityAre in tune reality

WantsWants

Items people desire, but don’t need to Items people desire, but don’t need to survive.survive.

Personal prioritiesPersonal priorities

The beliefs, feelings, and experiences you The beliefs, feelings, and experiences you consider to be important and desirableconsider to be important and desirable HonestyHonesty FriendshipFriendship FreedomFreedom HappinessHappiness PopularityPopularity Health Health EducationEducation Beauty or Beauty or Status Status

GoalsGoals

The aims people consciously try to reach; The aims people consciously try to reach; attaining something you wanted and attaining something you wanted and considered important.considered important.

Short-term goalsShort-term goals

You can reach these goals in an hour, a You can reach these goals in an hour, a day, or even a week.day, or even a week.

Long-term goalsLong-term goals

You may need several months or even You may need several months or even several year to reach these goals.several year to reach these goals.

Visionary goalsVisionary goals

Goals that you don’t’ really expect to Goals that you don’t’ really expect to achieve and though you know you achieve and though you know you probably won’t reach these goals, they are probably won’t reach these goals, they are worthwhile; they can inspire you to do worthwhile; they can inspire you to do more than you thought you were capable more than you thought you were capable of doing; they can also add some of doing; they can also add some interesting experiences to your life.interesting experiences to your life.

Steps in setting and achieving Steps in setting and achieving goalsgoals

Make a list of what ou want our of lifeMake a list of what ou want our of life Consider your personal priorities-what’s Consider your personal priorities-what’s

most importantmost important List ways you could achieve your goalsList ways you could achieve your goals Make some definite plansMake some definite plans Establish deadlines and rewards; Establish deadlines and rewards;

deadlines, or time goals, help you direct deadlines, or time goals, help you direct your efforts.your efforts.

StandardsStandards

Accepted levels of achievementAccepted levels of achievement AppearanceAppearance How well they do certain skillsHow well they do certain skills Quality of their possessionsQuality of their possessions

Quality of lifeQuality of life

A phrase use to describe many factors A phrase use to describe many factors that work together to foster personal well-that work together to foster personal well-being.being. Good healthGood health Environmental factorsEnvironmental factors Emotional closenessEmotional closeness Social tiesSocial ties Education opportunitiesEducation opportunities Satisfying workSatisfying work

ManagementManagement

Wisely using means to achieve goals.Wisely using means to achieve goals.

DecisionDecision

A conscious or unconscious response to a A conscious or unconscious response to a problem or an issue.problem or an issue. Impulsive decisionsImpulsive decisions HabitsHabits Emulation (do what other people around you Emulation (do what other people around you

are doing)are doing) CreativityCreativity Default (the act of not making a decision)Default (the act of not making a decision)

Decision-making processDecision-making process

1.1. Define the problem or the decision to be made.Define the problem or the decision to be made.

2.2. Establish your goalsEstablish your goals

3.3. Prioritize your goalsPrioritize your goals

4.4. Look for resourcesLook for resources

5.5. Identify alternativesIdentify alternatives

6.6. Make a decisionMake a decision

7.7. Carry out the decisionCarry out the decision

8.8. Evaluate the results of your decisionEvaluate the results of your decisionThe endThe end