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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.
Spontaneous abortion
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Frontal Cortex
Tar
2. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.
Psychoactive drug
Central nervous System Depressant
Cirrhosis
Chronic Bronchitis
3. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
general adaptation syndrome
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Dysthymic Disorder
Calorie Restriction
4. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.
acute stress
Cirrhosis
Surgical abortion
Teratogens
5. 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.
Universal Precautions
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Microbicide
Blackout/ Hangover
6. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
autonomic nervous system
Self-esteem
Depressants
Tubal ligation
7. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.
Anorexia Nervosa
Binge Drinking
Low birth weight
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
8. Ability to bounce back from adversity.
stressors
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Resilience
Psychoactive drug
9. An extreme or rapid change in mood
Mood changes
Frontal Cortex
affirmations
Illicit Drugs
10. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
Surgical abortion
Prenatal Care
Binge Drinking
Tubal ligation
11. An extreme or rapid change in mood
Mood changes
Stimulants
Chronic Bronchitis
Tubal ligation
12. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.
Cervical cap
Activity Disorder
Stillbirth
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
13. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.
Frontal cortex
Illicit Drugs
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Self-efficacy
14. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.
Spontaneous abortion
Licit Drug
Depression
Psychoactive drug
15. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Low birth weight
Cervical cap
Tubal ligation
addiction
16. Newborn.
Ectopic pregnancy
Spermicide
Neonate
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
17. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.
Stillbirth
Binge-Eating Disorder
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Amniotic sac
18. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.
stressors
Drug
Tar
Opportunistic Infections
19. Using a drug for fun or to get high.
affirmations
hostility
Prepregnancy counseling
Recreational use
20. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
Asthma
Medical abortion
Female Athlete Triad
Congenital abnormalities
21. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
Hallucinogens
Major Depressive Disorder
Preeclampsia
homeostasis
22. 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.
Activity Disorder
Ultrasound
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
distress
23. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.
Medical abortion
Bulimia Nervosa
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Emphysema
24. Relays information between the two hemispheres of the brain and is believed to play a role in creativity and problem solving. Grows and changes significantly during adolescense.
Muscle Dysmorphia
Neurotransmitters
corpus callosum
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
25. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.
Tubal ligation
Inhalants
Emphysema
Psychoactive drug
26. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.
Withdrawal
Stillbirth
Blackout/ Hangover
psychotherapy
27. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.
Positive psychology
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Congenital abnormalities
Mental Disorder
28. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
Addiction
Central nervous System Depressant
Blackout/ Hangover
eustress
29. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.
Eating Disorders
Positive psychology
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Illicit Drugs
30. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.
Frontal cortex
Neurotransmitters
Vasectomy
Latent Infection
31. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.
Frontal cortex
Chronic Bronchitis
Binge-Eating Disorder
Instrumental use
32. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Mood changes
Disordered Eating Behaviors
stress
33. 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.
Inhalants
Panic Attack
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
34. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.
Prenatal Care
Eclampsia
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Cirrhosis
35. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution
Cirrhosis
chronic stress
Route of administration
relaxation response
36. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.
Elective abortion
Opioids
homeostasis
Ectopic pregnancy
37. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.
Intoxication
Anorexia Nervosa
Stimulants
Cervical cap
38. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.
Fertility awareness-based methods
parasympathetic branch
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
39. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.
Purging
Psychoactive Drug
Positive psychology
sympathetic branch
40. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Optimism
Barrier methods
Stillbirth
Endorphins
41. Maintaining a positive outlook.
Labor
Barrier methods
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Optimism
42. Drugs that are legal.
hardiness
parasympathetic branch
Ectopic pregnancy
Licit Drug
43. 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.
Self-efficacy
Drug Cocktails
hardiness
Neurotransmitters
44. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.
Sterilization
Central nervous System Depressant
Binge Drinking
Vertical 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.
Phobia
Mood changes
cerebellum
Anorexia Nervosa
46. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.
Bipolar Disorder
Vasectomy
Carbon Monoxide
Low birth weight
47. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.
affirmations
Self-efficacy
Schizophrenia
Withdrawal
48. 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.
Bulimia Nervosa
Diaphragm
hardiness
Fertility awareness-based methods
49. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.
Prepregnancy counseling
addiction
Purging
hardiness
50. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.
Carbon Monoxide
Chronic Bronchitis
Asthma
hardiness