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chapters 1-3, core concepts in health

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target behavior   an isolated behavior selected as the object for a behavior change program.  
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self-efficacy   the belief in one's ability to take action and perform a specific task.  
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health   the overall condition of body or mind, the absence of illness  
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wellness   optimal health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions of well-being  
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risk factor   a condition that increases the chance of disease or injury.  
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infectious disease   a disease that can spread from person to person, caused by bacteria or viruses  
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chronic disease   a sickness that develops and continues over a long period of time.  
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lifestyle choice   a conscious behavior that can increase or decrease a person's risk factors.  
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sex   the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.  
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gender   the roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.  
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genome   the complete set of genetic material in an individual's cells.  
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gene   the basic unit of heredity.  
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behavior change   a lifestyle management process that involves cultivating healthy behaviors and working to overcome unhealthy ones.  
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locus of control   the figurative "place" a person designates as the source of responsibility for the events in his or her life. external or internal.  
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stressor   the physical or psychological event or condition that produces stress  
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stress response   the physical and emotional changes associated with stress.  
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stress   the general physiological and emotional state that accompanies the stress response.  
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fight-or-flight reaction   a defense reaction that prepares you for conflict or escape by triggering hormonal, cardiovascular, metabolic, and other changes.  
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homeostasis   a state of stability and consistency  
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personality   the sum of behavioral, cognitive, and emotional tendencies.  
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general adaptation syndrome, GAS   a pattern of stress responses consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, exhaustion  
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eustress   stress resulting from a pleasant stressor  
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distress   stress resulting from an unpleasant stressor.  
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allostatic load   the long-term negative impact of the stress response on the body.  
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burnout   a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion.  
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insomnia   a sleep problem involving the inability to fall or stay asleep.  
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sleep apnea   the interruption of normal breathing during sleep  
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progressive relaxation   relaxation technique that involves the tensing and relaxing of each muscle in your body, group by group.  
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self-actualization   the highest level of growth in Maslow's hierarchy.  
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self-concept   the ideas or feelings that you have about yourself, self-image  
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self-esteem   satisfaction and confidence in yourself.  
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inner-directed behaviors   behaviors guided by an inner set of rules or values  
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other-directed behaviors   behaviors that are guided by what others expect you to do.  
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indentity crisis   internal confusion about who you are.  
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cognitive distortion   a pattern of negative thinking that makes problems seem worse than they actually are.  
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defense mechanism   a mental mechanism for coping with conflict or anxiety  
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assertiveness   expression that is forceful but not hostile.  
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simple phobia   a persistent and excessive fear of a specific object, activity or situation  
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social phobia   an excessive fear of being observed in public, ie: public speaking  
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panic disorder   a syndrome of severe anxiety attacks accompanied by physical symptoms  
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obsession   a recurrent, irrational, unwanted thought or impulse.  
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compulsion   an irrational, repetitive, forced action, usually associated with an obsession.  
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delusions   firmly held false beliefs  
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