Chapter 1 Vocab Health

Standards and beliefs that are most important to you

Buys products or services for personal use

The ability to gather, understand, and use health information to improve his or her health

A person tells lies to obtain money or property, the person is guilty of an illegal act

Result that a person aims for and works hard to reach

Refers to the overall well being of your body, your mind, and your relationship with others.

Refers to how well your body functions

Forms of communication that provide news and entertainment

An offer to repair or replace the product if there is a problem

Involves using communication to influence and support others in making positive health decisions

A series of specific steps you can take to achieve the goal

Public promotion of a product or service

Beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by a group of people and passed from generation to generation

All the traits that are passed biologically from parent to child

Gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and another

How well you get along with others

A behavior that is repeated so often that it becomes almost automatic

Taking action to avoid injury, and other negative health outcomes

The degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life

Refers to how you react to events in your life

Any action or condition that increases the likelihood or injury, disease, or other negative outcome

The state of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings

The number of years a person can expect to live is called

People who sell useless medical treatments or products are engaged in health fraud

A state of high-level health