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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. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.
Psychoactive drug
Vasectomy
Dysthymic Disorder
Positive psychology
2. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.
Vertical transmission
sympathetic branch
Spermicide
Bulimia Nervosa
3. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.
Carbon Monoxide
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Preeclampsia
stressors
4. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Endorphins
Drug
Emphysema
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
5. Controls emotional responses and instinctual - 'gut' reactions. Adolescents appear to rely more heavily on this part of the brain to interpret situations than adults do.
Amygdala
Addiction
Mood changes
Fertility awareness-based methods
6. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.
Phobia
Self-esteem
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Sterilization
7. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.
Fertility awareness-based methods
Spontaneous abortion
Schizophrenia
Vasectomy
8. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.
Eating Disorders
Cirrhosis
stressors
Placenta
9. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.
Amygdala
Instrumental use
Latent Infection
Depression
10. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.
Anxiety
Instrumental use
Intoxication
acute stress
11. Using a drug for fun or to get high.
Stillbirth
Vertical transmission
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Recreational use
12. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.
Frontal cortex
Resilience
Activity Disorder
Prenatal Care
13. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Opportunistic Infections
Activity Disorder
Spermicide
Hallucinogens
14. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Binge-Eating Disorder
Amygdala
Eclampsia
Spermicide
15. Drugs that are legal.
Activity Disorder
Preeclampsia
Licit Drug
Resilience
16. 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
Licit Drug
Frontal Cortex
parasympathetic branch
17. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.
Activity Disorder
Prenatal Care
Neurotransmitters
cerebellum
18. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Sterilization
homeostasis
Illicit Drugs
Amygdala
19. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Calorie Restriction
Self-esteem
acute stress
20. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.
Tar
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Latent Infection
Infertility
21. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.
sympathetic branch
Medical abortion
Anorexia Nervosa
relaxation response
22. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.
Frontal Cortex
Prenatal Care
Eclampsia
Cesarean Section (C-section)
23. Using a drug for fun or to get high.
Binge Drinking
Recreational use
eustress
Blackout/ Hangover
24. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Instrumental use
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Contraceptive sponge
Alcoholic Hepatitis
25. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
hardiness
Tubal ligation
Panic disorder
Amniotic sac
26. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.
Neonate
Major Depressive Disorder
Binge Drinking
Drug Cocktails
27. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Spontaneous abortion
Chronic Bronchitis
Self-esteem
Psychoactive Drug
28. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
Dysthymic Disorder
Phobia
Drug
Tar
29. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
Central nervous System Depressant
Recreational use
Stimulants
Psychoactive Drug
30. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
distress
Phobia
Cirrhosis
psychotherapy
31. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Fertility awareness-based methods
Anxiety
Major Depressive Disorder
32. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
Inhalants
stressors
Opportunistic Infections
Intoxication
33. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
Depression
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
homeostasis
Spermicide
34. 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.
Teratogens
eustress
psychotherapy
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
35. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.
Intoxication
corpus callosum
parasympathetic branch
Route of administration
36. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
stressors
Emphysema
hardiness
Cervical cap
37. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.
Blackout/ Hangover
Placenta
Chronic Bronchitis
Dysthymic Disorder
38. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Preeclampsia
Elective abortion
Recreational use
Vertical transmission
39. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.
Purging
Barrier methods
Universal Precautions
Body Image
40. 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.
Microbicide
Stillbirth
Cesarean Section (C-section)
general adaptation syndrome
41. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.
Major Depressive Disorder
Ultrasound
distress
Carbon Monoxide
42. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
Signs of addiction
Surgical abortion
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Spontaneous abortion
43. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
Psychoactive Drug
Neonate
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
homeostasis
44. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
stress
Amniotic sac
Opioids
affirmations
45. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
Universal Precautions
Bipolar Disorder
Elective abortion
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
46. Dependence on a drug
Self-efficacy
Vertical transmission
Addiction
Activity Disorder
47. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Inhalants
Illicit Drugs
Major Depressive Disorder
Muscle Dysmorphia
48. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
chronic stress
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Self-esteem
Cirrhosis
49. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.
Amniocentesis
Psychoactive Drug
Emergency contraception (EC)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
50. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Spermicide
Emergency contraception (EC)
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)