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College Health Vocab

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






2. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.






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






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






5. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.






6. 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.






7. Effective style of coping with stress - characterized by a tendency to view life evenets as challenges rather than threats - a commitment to meaningful activities - and a sense of being in control.






8. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.






9. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






10. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






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






12. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






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






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






15. Dependence on a drug






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






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






18. 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.






19. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.






20. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.






21. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.






22. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.






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






24. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.






25. 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






26. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.






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






28. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.






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






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






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






32. Newborn.






33. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






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






35. 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.






36. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.







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