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College Health Vocab

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






2. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.






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






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






5. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.






6. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.






7. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.






8. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.






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






10. Dependence on a drug






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






12. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






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






14. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.






15. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






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






17. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.






18. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.






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






20. Using a drug for fun or to get high.






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






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






23. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.






24. 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






25. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.






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






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






28. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.






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






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






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






32. Drugs that are legal.






33. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.






34. Birth defects.






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






36. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.






37. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.






38. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






39. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






41. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apperance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavioral problems.






42. Using a drug for fun or to get high.






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






44. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.






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






46. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.






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






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






49. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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







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