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College Health Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences
Nicotine
Mood changes
Anorexia Nervosa
Signs of addiction
2. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.
Instrumental use
Illicit Drugs
acute stress
Positive psychology
3. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.
Eating Disorders
homeostasis
Labor
Stillbirth
4. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Endorphins
stress response or fight or flight response
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Emergency contraception (EC)
5. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Mood changes
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
6. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.
Anxiety
Cervical cap
relaxation response
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
7. Disorder in which a person peceives his body to be underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are.
Muscle Dysmorphia
Ultrasound
Addiction
Schizophrenia
8. 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
Frontal Cortex
relaxation response
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Mental Disorder
9. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
hardiness
Dysthymic Disorder
Vasectomy
10. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Stillbirth
homeostasis
Teratogens
11. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.
Anxiety
Contraceptive sponge
Amniocentesis
Spermicide
12. Drugs that are legal.
Sterilization
Licit Drug
corpus callosum
Opportunistic Infections
13. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.
Instrumental use
Frontal cortex
Amniocentesis
Positive psychology
14. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.
Carbon Monoxide
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Emotional Intelligence
15. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.
Fertility awareness-based methods
Binge Drinking
Self-esteem
stress response or fight or flight response
16. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.
Universal Precautions
Amygdala
Mood changes
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
17. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Latent Infection
stressors
Activity Disorder
18. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.
Latent Infection
Placenta
cerebellum
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
19. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.
Positive psychology
Fatty Liver
Sterilization
Depressants
20. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
homeostasis
Female Athlete Triad
Asthma
Dysthymic Disorder
21. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.
Fatty Liver
Purging
stressors
Cervical cap
22. 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.
autonomic nervous system
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Barrier methods
Bulimia Nervosa
23. An extreme or rapid change in mood
Microbicide
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Ultrasound
Mood changes
24. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
Contraceptive sponge
affirmations
Surgical abortion
Depression
25. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Central nervous System Depressant
Spermicide
Emergency contraception (EC)
acute stress
26. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
Opportunistic Infections
Amniotic sac
Drug
Self-efficacy
27. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Illicit Drugs
distress
Low birth weight
Disordered Eating Behaviors
28. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Amniocentesis
Ultrasound
Disordered Eating Behaviors
stress
29. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Medical abortion
autonomic nervous system
Fertility awareness-based methods
30. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.
Congenital abnormalities
Frontal Cortex
Latent Infection
stress
31. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.
Latent Infection
Eating Disorders
sympathetic branch
Hallucinogens
32. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Mental Disorder
Vertical transmission
Stimulants
33. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
Blackout/ Hangover
Neonate
Bulimia Nervosa
chronic stress
34. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Neurotransmitters
Elective abortion
Cervical cap
35. Substances that can cause physical damage or defects in the fetus - especially if they are present during the first trimester - when rapid development of body organs is occuring.
Teratogens
homeostasis
Diaphragm
Addiction
36. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.
Panic disorder
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge-Eating Disorder
Placenta
37. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Elective abortion
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Opportunistic Infections
Withdrawal
38. Ability to bounce back from adversity.
Optimism
Neonate
Resilience
Microbicide
39. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.
Congenital abnormalities
addiction
chronic stress
Hallucinogens
40. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution
Low birth weight
chronic stress
general adaptation syndrome
stress
41. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.
Self-esteem
Surgical abortion
Panic disorder
Medical abortion
42. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.
Chronic Bronchitis
eustress
Opportunistic Infections
Prenatal Care
43. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.
addiction
Frontal cortex
Calorie Restriction
Prenatal Care
44. Dependence on a drug
Frontal Cortex
Eating Disorders
hostility
Addiction
45. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.
relaxation response
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Panic disorder
Frontal cortex
46. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Frontal cortex
autonomic nervous system
Stimulants
Alcoholic Hepatitis
47. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.
Vasectomy
psychotherapy
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Cesarean Section (C-section)
48. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Eclampsia
Placenta
Cesarean Section (C-section)
49. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Frontal cortex
Preeclampsia
Stillbirth
Asthma
50. 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.
stress response or fight or flight response
Anorexia Nervosa
Prepregnancy counseling
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