Chapter 1 Vocabulary

1. Chapter 1 Vocabulary Understanding Yourself

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

3. Environment • Made up of everything that surrounds you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Self-concept • Your view of yourself; largely influenced by people around you and the way you interpreted their behaviors toward you.

15. Improving your self-concept • Be realistic about your expectations of yourself • Develop your talents and abilities • Look for positive relationships with others • Spend time doing activities you enjoy • Spend time doing for others • Develop a sense of humor

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

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

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

19. Needs • Basic items that are required for living.

20. Level 5 Self-Actualization Level 4 Self-Esteem Level 3 Love & Belonging Level 2 Security Needs Level 1 Physiological Needs Hierarchy of Needs 20

21. Self-actualization • The need to develop to their full potential. • Know what is important to them • Have set goals for themselves and have reached many of them • May strive for goals outside of themselves, such as a quest for beauty, truth, or justice • Seeks self-fulfillment by expressing their true selves • Accepting of their own weaknesses and those of others • Are in tune reality

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

23. Personal priorities • The beliefs, feelings, and experiences you consider to be important and desirable • Honesty • Friendship • Freedom • Happiness • Popularity • Health • Education • Beauty or • Status

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

25. Short-term goals • You can reach these goals in an hour, a day, or even a week.

26. Long-term goals • You may need several months or even several year to reach these goals.

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

28. Steps in setting and achieving goals • Make a list of what ou want our of life • Consider your personal priorities-what’s most important • List ways you could achieve your goals • Make some definite plans • Establish deadlines and rewards; deadlines, or time goals, help you direct your efforts.

29. Standards • Accepted levels of achievement • Appearance • How well they do certain skills • Quality of their possessions

30. Quality of life • A phrase use to describe many factors that work together to foster personal well-being. • Good health • Environmental factors • Emotional closeness • Social ties • Education opportunities • Satisfying work

31. Management • Wisely using means to achieve goals.

32. Decision • A conscious or unconscious response to a problem or an issue. • Impulsive decisions • Habits • Emulation (do what other people around you are doing) • Creativity • Default (the act of not making a decision)

33. Decision-making process • Define the problem or the decision to be made. • Establish your goals • Prioritize your goals • Look for resources • Identify alternatives • Make a decision • Carry out the decision • Evaluate the results of your decision The end