Life and Career Skills - Exam Review

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering core concepts from Life and Career Skills, including self-knowledge, self-concept, personal reflection, healthy relationships, conflict resolution, interpersonal effectiveness, and physical fitness tests.

Self-Knowledge

Understanding oneself to recognize and accept personal strengths and limitations, leading to healthier relationships with others.

Introspection

The act of looking inward and reflecting on oneself as a method to gain self-knowledge.

Observation

Monitoring and paying close attention to oneself to better understand personal behaviors and traits.

Feedback

Giving and receiving constructive input from others to increase self-awareness.

Assessment Tools

Instruments or standardized tests used to gain insights into one's character, skills, and self-perception.

Self-Concept Inventory

An assessment measuring an individual's current self-perception across various dimensions rather than measuring permanent abilities.

Physical Appeal

A dimension of self-concept referring to how an individual views their personal appearance and grooming.

Human Relations (Self-Concept)

A dimension of self-concept focused on how an individual perceives their ability to interact, show empathy, and work in teams.

Intelligence (Self-Concept)

A dimension of self-concept relating to how one views their own learning, reasoning, and problem-solving abilities.

Character (Self-Concept)

A dimension of self-concept based on one's values, honesty, integrity, and sense of responsibility.

Self-Awareness

Knowing and understanding oneself, including strengths, weaknesses, emotions, thoughts, values, beliefs, interests, abilities, and impact on others.

Self-Acceptance

Embracing oneself as is—including strengths, weaknesses, successes, and mistakes—while continuing to strive for personal growth.

Self-Regulation

Managing thoughts, emotions, and behavior to respond appropriately to different situations.

Reflection Triangle

A framework for personal growth composed of Self-Awareness (discovery), Self-Acceptance (embracing), and Self-Regulation (management).

Healthy Relationship

A connection built on trust, honest communication, empathy, respect for boundaries, and responsibility, where individuals feel safe, valued, heard, and supported.

Personal Boundaries

Limits established to protect an individual's time, feelings, privacy, and personal values by defining what behaviors are comfortable and uncomfortable.

Social Influence

The way in which other people affect an individual's thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Social Perception

The mental process by which an individual understands, interprets, or judges other people.

Social Interaction

The process by which individuals communicate and act with or react to each other.

Cooperation

Working together jointly with others to accomplish a common goal.

Accommodation

Adjusting or compromising personal preferences in order to maintain harmony in a relationship.

Competition

Striving to perform better or achieve higher success than others.

Conflict

A disagreement or clash between individuals caused by differences in beliefs, needs, expectations, feelings, goals, or communication styles.

Intergenerational Relationship

A relationship formed between individuals belonging to different generations, such as a teenager and a grandparent.

I-Statements

A communication strategy used to express feelings without assigning blame, following the structure: "I feel… when… because… I would like…".

REPAIR Process

A model for fixing relationships comprised of six steps: Recognize the problem, Express feelings, Practice active listening, Apologize, Identify ways to improve, and Rebuild trust through actions.

Interpersonal Effectiveness

The ability to communicate and collaborate with others productively while showing respect, empathy, and concern.

Nonverbal Communication

Sending and receiving messages or expressions without using spoken or written words.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings or perspective of another person.

Pro-social Behavior

Actions intended to help, benefit, or care for other people.

Other-centeredness

The habit of considering and prioritizing the needs and feelings of others.

Pakikipagkapwa

A interpersonal value defined as recognizing and honoring the inherent dignity and worth of fellow human beings.

Compassion

Recognizing the suffering or hardship of others combined with a genuine desire to help them.

Fairness

Treating people in a just, equitable, and unbiased manner.

Kindness

Actions that display care, respect, and consideration for others without sacrificing necessary personal boundaries.

Body Composition

The relative proportion of fat mass to fat-free mass in the human body.

Body Mass Index (BMI)

A measurement of body composition calculated using the formula $\text{BMI} = \frac{\text{Weight (kg)}}{\text{Height}^2 (\text{m}^2)}$.

Flexibility

The ability of joints to move freely through a full range of motion.

Zipper Test

A physical fitness test designed to measure shoulder flexibility.

Sit and Reach

A physical fitness test used to measure the flexibility of the lower extremities, particularly the hamstrings.

Basic Plank

A physical test measuring core muscle strength and stability by holding a straight-body position on forearms and toes up to a maximum recorded time of $90\,\text{seconds}$.

Reaction Time

The amount of time taken by an individual to respond to a given stimulus.

Stick Drop Test

An assessment of reaction time in which a performer catches a dropped ruler across three trials, recording the middle score.

Muscle Strength

The ability of a muscle or muscle group to generate force.

Push-Up Test

A physical fitness test used to evaluate upper extremity muscle strength.

Balance

The ability to maintain equilibrium while remaining stationary or during movement.

Stork Balance Test

A physical test measuring static balance by standing on one foot while keeping the body stable.

Power

The capability to exert maximum muscular strength quickly in explosive movements.

Standing Long Jump

A fitness test measuring leg power using a two-foot takeoff and landing, recording the best distance across two trials.

Coordination

The ability to use body parts and senses together smoothly and accurately during physical actions.

Juggling Test

A physical fitness assessment used to measure eye-hand coordination.

Agility

The ability to change body position and direction rapidly and accurately while maintaining speed.

Hexagon Agility Test

An agility test where an individual jumps back and forth across the sides of a hexagon clockwise and counter-clockwise for three full revolutions.

Cardiovascular Endurance

The ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to supply oxygen to working muscles during sustained physical activity.

Beep Test

Also known as the $20\,\text{m}$ Shuttle Run or Multistage Fitness Test; a test evaluating cardiovascular endurance where participants run between two lines $20\,\text{m}$ apart to timed beeps.