Lifestyle

High school (ages 12+)
Everyday Life

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lifestyle

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the conceptual origin?Introduced by Alfred Adler in 1929 as 'Lebensstil,' denoting basic character
2. What is the evolution of meaning?Broadened since 1961 to encompass the entire 'way or style of living'
3. Who first talked about lifestyle?Alfred Adler, a psychologist, first used the word in 1929 to describe how people act based on their early life.
4. How does a lifestyle affect our health?Good habits like eating well, moving, and staying friends can make us feel better and live longer. Bad habits can cause health problems.

Behavioral Orientations: Predispositions or tendencies towards certain ways of acting or responding.
Demographic Variables: Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it, such as age or income.
Psychological Aspects: Factors related to an individual's mind, emotions, and personality.
Affluence: The state of having a great deal of money; wealth.