| A | B |
| adolescence | stage between childhood & adulthood |
| hormones | changes in a young person's body that allow them to become parents |
| 80% | by the age of 8, the % of adult intelligence that has developed |
| emotional independence | learning to think for yourself and make your own decisions is an example of |
| peers | other people of your same age are called |
| responsibilities | duties & jobs you must learn to carry through are called |
| inherited | traits you received from ancestors are said to be |
| dwelling on past mistakes | a negative self concept is expressed by |
| communication | the process of sending & receiving information |
| clique | group that limits friendships & experiences |
| good eye contact | showing you are interested in what a person has to say is best communicated by |
| compromising | giving up something to resolve a conflict |
| non-verbal communication | appearance, body language, and use of personal space are examples of |
| parental attention | the first sibling occurs when brothers & sisters complete for |
| basic needs | the main function of a family is to provide for these |
| aging | family income is usually the highest during the part of the life cycle |
| focus on yourself | one way to recover from a broken relationship |
| learn from the experience | one way to recover from a broken relationship |
| growth spurt | rapid periods of growth |
| emotions | feelings about people & events |
| environment | your surroundings |
| self-concept | the way you feel about yourself |
| stress | mental or physical tension |
| stereotype | a fixed belief that all members of a group are the same |
| manners | rules for proper conduct |
| siblings | brothers & sisters |
| foster | children temporarily placed in homes by the court |
| ethnic | a group of people who share common cultural and/or racial characteristics |
| blended | a family formed with a single parent marries |
| extended | families with relatives other than parents and children living together |
| one parent | family in which one person plays the role of both mother & father |
| nuclear | family formed when a couple marries |
| needs | basic items you must have to live |
| wants | desires that provide satisfaction |
| value | beliefs & feelings that help determine right from wrong |
| goal | aim you are trying to reach |
| standard | the way you measure what you have done |
| management | using resources to meet goals |
| ability | what you do well |
| home | values are first learned at |
| computer literate | knowing how to use a computer |
| procrastination | putting off tasks that need to be done is called |
| perishable | food that will spoil quickly |
| enriched | flour that has food nutrients added |
| chef's knife | chopping, dicing, & mincing (knife) |
| serrated knife | slicing with a saw tooth edge |
| cutting board | protects counter top |
| grater | shredding |
| dice | cut in small cubes |
| pare | remove outer covering of food |
| mash | squash food into smooth texture |
| slice | cut in flat even pieces |
| grate | cut in very fine irregular pieces |
| grease fire | never put water on this type of fire |
| marbling | fat mixed in the muscle of meat |
| protein | needed for growth, maintenance, and repair of tissue |
| carbohydrate | source of quick energy |
| fat | protects the body from cold temperature |
| vitamins | needed for growth & maintenance of skin & eyes |
| minerals | strengthens bones & teeth |
| 40 - 140 F | ideal temperature for bacteria to grow |
| straight edge | used to level dry ingredients in dry measuring utensils |
| serrated knife | used to slice bread & tender vegetables |
| peeler | used to thinly peel vegetables and fruits, such as carrots & apples |
| rubber scraper | used to clean the sides of mixing bowls |
| rotary beater | used to beat, blend and whip foods |
| tongs | used to turn foods while broiling or frying |
| ladle | used to serve punches, soups and stews |
| colander | used for rinsing fruits & vegetables |
| strainer | used to separate solids from liquids |
| rolling pin | used to flatten dough into a thin, even layer |
| marinate | covering food with a seasoned liquid for a period of time |
| fold | cutting down through a mixture, across the bottom of a bowl, up through the mixture and fold over |
| bread | dipping a food in liquid and then rolling it in crumbs |
| baste | pouring liquid over a food while it is cooking |
| cut in | cutting through shortening to combine it with flour |
| cream | beating a mixture, such as shortening and sugar, until it is light and fluffly |
| dough | a stiff, thick mixture of ingredients that cannot be poured (biscuits) |
| starch | complex carbohydrate portion of plants |
| cereals | wheat, corn, rice, oats, and other seeds from grasses |
| quick breads | muffins, waffles, and biscuits |
| batter | pourable mixture of ingredients such as pancakes and waffles |
| pasta | marcaroni, spaghetti, and noodles |
| leavening agents | baking soda, baking powder, yeast, and air |