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1. Drugs that are legal.






2. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






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






4. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.






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






6. 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






7. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.






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






9. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.






10. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.






11. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apparance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavior problems.






12. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.






13. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.






14. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.






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






16. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.






17. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.






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






19. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.






20. 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.






21. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.






22. Newborn.






23. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.






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






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






26. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.






27. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.






28. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






29. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.






30. According to the DSM-IV-TR - a pattern of behavior that is associated with distress (pain) aor disability (impairment in an important area of functioning - suchas school or work) or with significantly increased risk of suffering - death - pain - disa






31. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.






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






33. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






35. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






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






37. Newborn.






38. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response






39. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.






40. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.






41. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.






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






43. 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.






44. Compound or chemical in the form of a cream - gel - or suppository that would kill microorganisms and that could be applied topically to the vagina or rectum before intercourse - reducing the risk of STD transmission.






45. Long know to be invollved in moter activity and physical coordination; now understood to coordinate thinking processes - including decision mkakin and social skills .Undergoes dynamic growth and change during adolescence.






46. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.






47. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






48. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.






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






50. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.







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