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College Health Vocab

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1. Abnormal eating patterns (for example - vomiting - use of laxatives - extreme dieting) that may not fit the rigid diagnostic rules for anorexia or bulimia but affect quality of life.






2. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.






3. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.






4. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.






5. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.






6. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.






7. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.






8. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.






9. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.






10. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.






11. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






12. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






13. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.






14. A mood disorder in which a person - for no apparent reason - experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods - feelings of worthlessness - and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities






15. A mood disorder in which a person - for no apparent reason - experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods - feelings of worthlessness - and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities






16. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.






17. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.






18. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.






19. Maintaining a positive outlook.






20. Controls emotional responses and instinctual - 'gut' reactions. Adolescents appear to rely more heavily on this part of the brain to interpret situations than adults do.






21. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.






22. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.






23. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






24. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.






25. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.






26. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.






27. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.






28. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.






29. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.






30. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






31. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.






32. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.






33. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and repeated episodes of binge eating usually followed by purging in the form of self-induced vomiting - misuse of diuretics or laxatives - excessive exercising - or fasting.






34. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.






35. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.






36. An extreme or rapid change in mood






37. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.






38. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






39. Abnormal eating patterns (for example - vomiting - use of laxatives - extreme dieting) that may not fit the rigid diagnostic rules for anorexia or bulimia but affect quality of life.






40. Counseling before conception that may include an evaluation of current health behaviors and health status - recommendations for improving health - and treatment of any existing conditions that might increase risk.






41. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.






42. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.






43. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.






44. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.






45. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.






46. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






47. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.






48. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






49. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.






50. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution