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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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1. 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
Preeclampsia
Anxiety
Alcoholic Hepatitis
2. 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.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Eating Disorders
Self-esteem
Tar
3. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.
Self-efficacy
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
corpus callosum
Emergency contraception (EC)
4. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.
Amniocentesis
Panic Attack
Dysthymic Disorder
eustress
5. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
Eclampsia
sympathetic branch
Opportunistic Infections
Fertility awareness-based methods
6. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.
Anxiety
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Emphysema
Central nervous System Depressant
7. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.
Anxiety
Amygdala
Hallucinogens
Instrumental use
8. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Route of administration
hostility
Low birth weight
Cirrhosis
9. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.
relaxation response
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Congenital abnormalities
psychotherapy
10. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Withdrawal
Sterilization
Barrier methods
Anxiety
11. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.
Carbon Monoxide
Congenital abnormalities
Addiction
Self-efficacy
12. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
homeostasis
Major Depressive Disorder
affirmations
corpus callosum
13. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.
Vertical transmission
Positive psychology
Self-efficacy
Emotional Intelligence
14. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Blackout/ Hangover
Withdrawal
Phobia
Endorphins
15. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
Intoxication
Amniotic sac
acute stress
Stimulants
16. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.
Phobia
Phobia
Carbon Monoxide
Ectopic pregnancy
17. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.
Frontal cortex
Emotional Intelligence
chronic stress
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
18. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.
Emphysema
Binge Drinking
Prepregnancy counseling
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
19. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
Calorie Restriction
Emotional Intelligence
general adaptation syndrome
Contraceptive sponge
20. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.
Bipolar Disorder
Asthma
Amygdala
Dysthymic Disorder
21. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.
Low birth weight
Tubal ligation
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Asthma
22. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.
Emergency contraception (EC)
Latent Infection
stress
Anorexia Nervosa
23. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
Withdrawal
Bipolar Disorder
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Blackout/ Hangover
24. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.
Tubal ligation
Depressants
Eating Disorders
Calorie Restriction
25. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.
Central nervous System Depressant
eustress
Frontal cortex
Low birth weight
26. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.
Depressants
Preeclampsia
Binge-Eating Disorder
hostility
27. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.
stress response or fight or flight response
Amygdala
Addiction
Spontaneous abortion
28. Drugs that are legal.
Fatty Liver
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Carbon Monoxide
Licit Drug
29. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Prenatal Care
Illicit Drugs
Spermicide
Elective abortion
30. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
Universal Precautions
Female Athlete Triad
Bipolar Disorder
Medical abortion
31. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.
Fertility awareness-based methods
Depression
Amniocentesis
Activity Disorder
32. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.
Tubal ligation
Bipolar Disorder
Central nervous System Depressant
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
33. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.
corpus callosum
acute stress
Psychoactive drug
Resilience
34. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Ultrasound
general adaptation syndrome
psychotherapy
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
35. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Psychoactive Drug
Illicit Drugs
Instrumental use
Emotional Intelligence
36. 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.
Psychoactive drug
Recreational use
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Panic Attack
37. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.
Self-esteem
Activity Disorder
Nicotine
psychotherapy
38. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.
Infertility
Prenatal Care
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
39. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.
Frontal Cortex
Preeclampsia
Emotional Intelligence
Calorie Restriction
40. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
distress
Cervical cap
Illicit Drugs
Drug
41. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.
Surgical abortion
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Addiction
Muscle Dysmorphia
42. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Emotional Intelligence
Vasectomy
43. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.
Anorexia Nervosa
Dysthymic Disorder
stressors
Inhalants
44. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.
Emphysema
Opportunistic Infections
affirmations
Drug Cocktails
45. Dependence on a drug
cerebellum
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Addiction
Amniotic sac
46. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.
Eclampsia
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Instrumental use
Amygdala
47. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.
Cervical cap
Route of administration
relaxation response
Stimulants
48. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Sterilization
Emotional Intelligence
Illicit Drugs
49. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.
Asthma
Panic Attack
hostility
Withdrawal
50. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.
Prenatal Care
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Labor
Female Athlete Triad