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health terms test1
chapters 1-3, core concepts in health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| target behavior | an isolated behavior selected as the object for a behavior change program. |
| self-efficacy | the belief in one's ability to take action and perform a specific task. |
| health | the overall condition of body or mind, the absence of illness |
| wellness | optimal health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions of well-being |
| risk factor | a condition that increases the chance of disease or injury. |
| infectious disease | a disease that can spread from person to person, caused by bacteria or viruses |
| chronic disease | a sickness that develops and continues over a long period of time. |
| lifestyle choice | a conscious behavior that can increase or decrease a person's risk factors. |
| sex | the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women. |
| gender | the roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women. |
| genome | the complete set of genetic material in an individual's cells. |
| gene | the basic unit of heredity. |
| behavior change | a lifestyle management process that involves cultivating healthy behaviors and working to overcome unhealthy ones. |
| 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. |
| stressor | the physical or psychological event or condition that produces stress |
| stress response | the physical and emotional changes associated with stress. |
| stress | the general physiological and emotional state that accompanies the stress response. |
| fight-or-flight reaction | a defense reaction that prepares you for conflict or escape by triggering hormonal, cardiovascular, metabolic, and other changes. |
| homeostasis | a state of stability and consistency |
| personality | the sum of behavioral, cognitive, and emotional tendencies. |
| general adaptation syndrome, GAS | a pattern of stress responses consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, exhaustion |
| eustress | stress resulting from a pleasant stressor |
| distress | stress resulting from an unpleasant stressor. |
| allostatic load | the long-term negative impact of the stress response on the body. |
| burnout | a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion. |
| insomnia | a sleep problem involving the inability to fall or stay asleep. |
| sleep apnea | the interruption of normal breathing during sleep |
| progressive relaxation | relaxation technique that involves the tensing and relaxing of each muscle in your body, group by group. |
| self-actualization | the highest level of growth in Maslow's hierarchy. |
| self-concept | the ideas or feelings that you have about yourself, self-image |
| self-esteem | satisfaction and confidence in yourself. |
| inner-directed behaviors | behaviors guided by an inner set of rules or values |
| other-directed behaviors | behaviors that are guided by what others expect you to do. |
| indentity crisis | internal confusion about who you are. |
| cognitive distortion | a pattern of negative thinking that makes problems seem worse than they actually are. |
| defense mechanism | a mental mechanism for coping with conflict or anxiety |
| assertiveness | expression that is forceful but not hostile. |
| simple phobia | a persistent and excessive fear of a specific object, activity or situation |
| social phobia | an excessive fear of being observed in public, ie: public speaking |
| panic disorder | a syndrome of severe anxiety attacks accompanied by physical symptoms |
| obsession | a recurrent, irrational, unwanted thought or impulse. |
| compulsion | an irrational, repetitive, forced action, usually associated with an obsession. |
| delusions | firmly held false beliefs |
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