Matric Life Orientation Practice Flashcards

Flashcards based on the Matric Life Orientation summaries covering self-development, physical education, study skills, career choices, and democracy.

Change

To transform or become different.

Quality of life

Your level of personal well-being and satisfaction with your life, including the conditions under which you live.

Stress

A reaction caused by ongoing, increasing, or new pressures or demands described as pressure, nervous tension, anxiety, and constant worry.

Stressors

Things that cause stress or pressure.

Signs of stress

Physical indications of stress that can be seen or measured, such as rapid heartbeat or sweating.

Symptoms of stress

Problems related to stress that are noticed or felt personally, such as constant worry or nervousness.

Adrenaline

A chemical messenger called a hormone released into the blood system in reaction to stress that increases heart rate and blood pressure.

Eustress

Positive, good, and necessary stress that motivates and encourages action.

Distress

Negative, harmful, and bad stress that can reduce performance levels.

Coping mechanism

Ways to handle or deal with stress.

Conflict

A disagreement, argument, or fight.

Interpersonal conflict

A disagreement existing or occurring between two or more persons.

Intrapersonal conflict

A disagreement or inner conflict existing or occurring within yourself.

Assertive

Being able to say what you want in a logical and polite way.

Negotiate

To talk through a conflict to reach an agreement, described as trading with words.

Mediate

To keep peace between people who are in a conflict situation.

Empathy

The ability to understand another person's feelings.

Introvert

A personality type characterized as shy and someone who does not communicate easily.

Extrovert

A personality type characterized as someone who communicates easily.

Transition

Movement, passage, or change from one stage to another.

Rites of passage

Rituals, ceremonies, or events that symbolise important stages in a person's life and help them adapt to change.

Intensity

How hard you should exercise to improve your cardiovascular endurance.

Low-impact exercise

Exercise where at least one foot remains in contact with the ground at all times, putting less stress on joints.

High-impact exercise

Exercise where both feet leave the ground at the same time, putting stress on joints and muscles.

Flexibility

The ability to move your joints and use your muscles through their full range of motion.

BMI (Body mass index)

A calculation of body weight in comparison to height used to measure body composition: $BMI = \frac{\text{weight in kg}}{\text{height in m}^2}$.

Core

Muscles in your abdomen and back that are attached to your spine and pelvis.

Cardio kickboxing

A physical activity consisting of a mix of boxing, martial arts, and aerobics.

Mnemonics

A word, sentence, or song that helps you to remember information.

SBA (School Based Assessment)

All formal assessment, including examinations, conducted by the school throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Bursary

Financial aid for studies provided if a student has good marks or lacks money to pay for education.

Learnership

A program where you earn while you learn, often coordinated through a SETA.

SMART goals

A strategy for achieving goals where the objectives are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely.

Recession

An economic downturn, slump, or decline.

Corruption

Dishonesty and the misuse of public power and money for private benefit.

Cronyism

Favouritism shown to friends, regardless of their qualifications.

Nepotism

The appointment of family members to positions of authority regardless of their qualifications.

SARS

South African Revenue Services, responsible for collecting government income.

Tax threshold

The level of income at which an individual begins to pay income tax.

Bill of Rights

A document that enshrines the rights of all people in the country and affirms values of human dignity, equality, and freedom.

Paparazzi

Photojournalists who follow or chase after celebrities and politicians in their public and private lives looking for scandal.

Whistle-blower

A person who reports illegal or immoral activities.

Editorial

A short opinion piece in the media that summarises a main news item and gives a specific position on it.

Ideologies

Principles, philosophies, dogmas, or organised sets of beliefs and ideas.

World views

The general standpoint from which people see and interpret the world based on a collection of beliefs about life.

FAS (Foetal alcohol syndrome)

A condition resulting from alcohol abuse by the mother during pregnancy, leading to learning problems for the child.

Psychometric illness

A sickness that involves both the mind and the body, often starting with emotional stress and becoming physical.

Lifestyle disease

An illness linked to the way people live, such as hypertension, diabetes, or HIV, which can often be prevented by lifestyle changes.

Hypertension

A condition of very high blood pressure where the force against the walls of the blood vessels is constantly high.

Hospice

A place providing palliative care and support for sick people who cannot be cured in the later stages of a disease.

LRA (Labour Relations Act)

A law aiming to promote economic development, social justice, and labour peace by regulating the relationship between employers, employees, and unions.

EEA (Employment Equity Act)

A law that promotes equal opportunity by eliminating unfair discrimination and regulating affirmative action for designated groups.

BCEA (Basic Conditions of Employment Act)

A law that establishes rules and regulations regarding fair labour practices and core elements of job contracts.

Trade union

An organisation that represents the interests of its members in the workplace through collective bargaining and dispute resolution.

Redress

A way to correct or fix something that is wrong or unfair, such as affirmative action to correct past injustices.

Work ethics

Moral principles and standards of conduct that determine acceptable behaviour in the world of work.

Self-actualisation

The process of achieving one's full potential.