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Human Growth/Dev ch4
chapter 4 terms from "lifespan development" textbook
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| drugs that produce a biological or psychological dependance in users, leading to increasingly powerful cravings for them. | addictive drugs |
| persons with alcohol problems who have learned to depend on alcohol and are unable to control their drinking. | alcoholics |
| progressive brain disorder that produces loss of memory and confusion | Alzheimer’s disease |
| a severe eating disorder in which individuals refuse to eat while denying that their behavior and appearance which may become skeletol are out of the ordinary. | anorexia nervosa |
| an eating disorder characterized by binges of large quantities of food followed by purges of food through vomiting or the use of laxatives. | bulimia |
| unconscious strategies that distort or deny the true nature of a situation. | defensive coping |
| the most common mental disorder of the elderly covering several diseases, each of which includes serious memory loss, accompanied by declines in other mental functioning. | dementia |
| period that marks the transition from being able to bear children to being unable to do so | female climacteric |
| a personality characteristic associated with a lower rate of stress related illness | hardiness |
| the period of physical and psychological change relating to the male reproductive system that occurs during late middle-age. | male climacteric |
| the condition of having the improper amount and balance of nutrients. | malnutrition |
| the cessation of menstruation | menopause |
| a disorder in which infants stop growing due to a lack of stimulation and attention as the result of inadequete parenting | nonorganic failure to thrive |
| weight greater than 20% above average for a given age and height. | obesity |
| a condition in which the bones become brittle, fragile and thin often brought about by a lack of calcium in the diet. | osteoporosis |
| an individuals assessment of an event to determine whether it's implications are positive, negative or neutral. | primary appraisal |
| the study of the relationship among the brain, the immune system and psychological factors. | psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) |
| medical problems caused by the interaction of psychological, emotional and physical difficulties | psychosomatic disorders |
| a disease that is spread through sexual contact. | sexually transmitted infection (STI) |
| the disorder in which seemingly healthy infants die in their sleep. | sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) |
| the behavior characterized by competitiveness, impatience, and a tendancy toward frustration and hostility. | Type A behavior pattern |
| the behavior characterized by non-competitiveness, patience and a lack of aggression. | Type B behavior pattern |
| What are the main consequences of stress and how do people cope? know the different ways! |
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