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1. 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.






2. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






3. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.






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






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






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






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






8. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.






9. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.






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






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






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






13. An extreme or rapid change in mood






14. Newborn.






15. 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.






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






17. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






18. 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.






19. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences






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






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






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






32. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.






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






34. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






35. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.






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






37. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.






38. 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.






39. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.






40. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.






41. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.






42. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.






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






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






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






46. Birth defects.






47. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution






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






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






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







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