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College Health Vocab

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






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






3. Newborn.






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






5. 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.






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






7. Newborn.






8. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.






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






10. An extreme or rapid change in mood






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






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






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






23. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






24. 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.






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






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






27. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






28. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.






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






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






31. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.






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






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






34. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.






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