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College Health Vocab

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






2. 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






3. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.






4. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.






5. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.






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






7. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.






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






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






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






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






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






13. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.






14. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






16. Drugs that are legal.






17. 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.






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






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






20. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal






21. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.






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






23. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






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






26. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






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






28. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.






29. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






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






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






32. Birth defects.






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






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






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






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






37. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal






46. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.






47. 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.






48. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






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






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