Definitions of Key Action Words of Independent Living
assumption: a fact or statement (as a proposition, axiom, postulate, or notion) taken for granted
attitude: a mental position with regard to a fact or state; a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state
behavior: the manner of conducting oneself; anything that an organism does involving action and response to stimulation; the response of an individual, group, or species to its environment.
belief: a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing; a tenet or body of tenets held by a group; conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon, especially when based on examination of evidence.
characteristic: a distinguishing trait, quality, or property
concept: something conceived in the mind (thought, notion); an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances
policy prudence or wisdom in the management of affairs; a definite course or method of action selected from among alternatives and in light of given conditions to guide and determine present and future decisions; a high-level overall plan embracing the general goals and acceptable procedures, especially of a governmental body.
premise: a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
principle: a comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption; a rule or code of conduct
value (n) relative worth, utility or importance; something (as a principle or quality) intrinsically desirable