What is a risk factor? A risk factor is a condition that increases the likelihood of a problem behavior. Let’s use the example of heart problems, what are the risk factors? Diet, smoking, family history, not exercising, and high cholesterol. All of those things increase our risk for having a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure. The more you have the more you are at … Continue reading Risk Factors
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A “norm” is a value, belief or behavior considered by a group of people to be acceptable. Most often it is unwritten and learned by interacting and observation of other people. Most cultural groups or communities follow these same norms so we come to believe that is the standard way of behaving, therefore we shape our own behavior accordingly. Norms teach us what acceptable behavior … Continue reading Most Don’t