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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. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.
addiction
Binge-Eating Disorder
Spontaneous abortion
corpus callosum
2. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.
Ultrasound
Emergency contraception (EC)
Drug
Asthma
3. 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.
Self-efficacy
Anorexia Nervosa
Elective abortion
Microbicide
4. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.
Sterilization
corpus callosum
eustress
Depressants
5. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.
Central nervous System Depressant
Instrumental use
Ultrasound
Neurotransmitters
6. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.
Vertical transmission
stress response or fight or flight response
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Activity Disorder
7. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Carbon Monoxide
Ultrasound
Placenta
Binge Drinking
8. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.
Teratogens
Emotional Intelligence
Prenatal Care
Positive psychology
9. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Muscle Dysmorphia
Diaphragm
Preeclampsia
Neurotransmitters
10. Drugs that are legal.
sympathetic branch
hardiness
Licit Drug
parasympathetic branch
11. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.
Hallucinogens
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Barrier methods
Drug Cocktails
12. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.
Ectopic pregnancy
Mental Disorder
Teratogens
Infertility
13. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Cirrhosis
Depressants
14. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
stress response or fight or flight response
Preeclampsia
distress
psychotherapy
15. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
sympathetic branch
Neurotransmitters
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
stress response or fight or flight response
16. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
Signs of addiction
Calorie Restriction
Purging
Anxiety
17. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.
Phobia
Activity Disorder
corpus callosum
Cesarean Section (C-section)
18. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.
stressors
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Labor
19. 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
stress response or fight or flight response
Self-actualization
Major Depressive Disorder
general adaptation syndrome
20. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Dysthymic Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Diaphragm
acute stress
21. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Binge-Eating Disorder
Psychoactive Drug
Labor
22. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.
Anxiety
Endorphins
Purging
Latent Infection
23. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.
Contraceptive sponge
Anorexia Nervosa
affirmations
Amygdala
24. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.
sympathetic branch
Universal Precautions
Female Athlete Triad
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
25. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.
Preeclampsia
Binge-Eating Disorder
Dysthymic Disorder
Amniocentesis
26. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.
parasympathetic branch
homeostasis
Spontaneous abortion
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
27. 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.
Surgical abortion
psychotherapy
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
hostility
28. 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.
Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Teratogens
Contraceptive sponge
29. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.
Inhalants
autonomic nervous system
Panic disorder
Bulimia Nervosa
30. 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.
distress
Frontal cortex
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Inhalants
31. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.
stress response or fight or flight response
Phobia
Low birth weight
Opportunistic Infections
32. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Frontal cortex
Binge Drinking
Intoxication
33. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.
acute stress
Labor
homeostasis
Spermicide
34. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
affirmations
Phobia
Cervical cap
Anxiety
35. 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.
sympathetic branch
Route of administration
Amniotic sac
Disordered Eating Behaviors
36. 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
Mental Disorder
Purging
Self-actualization
Latent Infection
37. 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.
Self-actualization
Bulimia Nervosa
homeostasis
Neurotransmitters
38. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Spontaneous abortion
Stillbirth
Spermicide
Surgical abortion
39. 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.
Binge Drinking
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Signs of addiction
Spontaneous abortion
40. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
distress
Self-esteem
Major Depressive Disorder
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
41. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
relaxation response
Drug
Binge-Eating Disorder
psychotherapy
42. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.
stress
Stillbirth
Drug Cocktails
Self-esteem
43. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.
psychotherapy
stress response or fight or flight response
Depression
Infertility
44. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.
Microbicide
Fertility awareness-based methods
Activity Disorder
relaxation response
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.
Eclampsia
cerebellum
Instrumental use
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
46. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.
Ultrasound
autonomic nervous system
Inhalants
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
47. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.
Activity Disorder
Tubal ligation
stress response or fight or flight response
Ectopic pregnancy
48. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
Binge-Eating Disorder
Blackout/ Hangover
Spontaneous abortion
Hallucinogens
49. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.
Contraceptive sponge
Schizophrenia
Medical abortion
Tubal ligation
50. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.
Sterilization
Emotional Intelligence
Depression
Alcoholic Hepatitis