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Chapters 1 - 2 - 3 (Health, Psychological Health, Stress)COPY Flashcards

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Current life expectancy currently in the U.S.?

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78.7 years

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Habits that cause premature aging?

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  • Smoking
  • Poor Eating Habits
  • Excessive Alchohol
  • Lack of physical activity.
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State of well-being that encompasses physical, social, psychological and other dimensions of health and wellness?

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Definition of Health

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An alteration in the body structure of biochemistry significant enough to cause body’s regulatory mechanisms fail. Symptoms not always present.

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Definition of Disease

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Active process through which people become aware and make choices toward a more successful existence?

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Definition of Wellness

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

How well your body functions, and how well you care for it?

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Physical Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

A willingness to take on new intellectual challenges, openness to new ideas and skills?

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Intellectual Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

Self-acceptance, and the ability to maintain nurturing

relationships and to pursue meaningful goals?

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Psychological Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

Relationships and quality interactions with others?

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Social Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

The beliefs and values we hold and the ways in which we express them?

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Spiritual Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

The quality of life at home, work, school and social environments?

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Environmental Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

The quality of your relationship to your work?

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Occupational Health Defined

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When searching the web for health and wellness information, what website extensions usually present very reliable information?

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.edu .com .gov

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What are the 4 Keys to Good Health?

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  • Good Nutrition
  • Exercise
  • Don’t Smoke
  • Don’t abuse Alchohol
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Top 4 Common Health Problems Reported by College Students?

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  • Allergies
  • Sinus Infection
  • Back Pain
  • Strep Throat
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The ability to evaluate and understand health information

and to make informed choices for your health care?

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Health Literacy Defined

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One of the primary goals of Healthy People 2010?

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Eliminate significant health disparities

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College students overestimate how their peers are regularly using what substances?

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Alchohol, Tobacco, and Drugs

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Significantly influences access to proper Health and Wellness?

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Lower income leads to less access to health insurance.

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What are some Physical Determinants of Health and Wellness?

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  • Natural Environment
  • Buildings
  • Toxic substances
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Term used to describe the reward for achieving a successful behavior change?

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Reinforcing Factor

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Name of Behavior Change Model described in detail in class?

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Transtheoretical Model

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Transtheoretical Model for Change

Has no intention of addressing a problem in the next 6 months?

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Precontemplation Phase

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Transtheoretical Model for Change

Acknowledges a problem; thinking about making a change within the next 6 months?

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Contemplation Phase

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Transtheoretical Model for Change Intends to make a change within 1 month and has a plan in mind?
Preparation Phase
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Transtheoretical Model for Change Modifies a behavior in an observable way?
Action Phase
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Transtheoretical Model for Change Has maintained a behavior for 6 months or more and works to prevent relapse?
Maintenance Phase
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Transtheoretical Model for Change Successful behavior change?
Termination Phase
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The conviction that successful change can be made?
Self-efficacy
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A person’s belief about where the center of power lies in his or her life; can be external or internal?
Locus of Control
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More likely to believe that you are the master of your own destiny?
Internal Locus of Control
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More likely to believe that events are out of your hands?
External Locus of Control
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Learning behaviors by watching others?
Modeling
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Breaking a task into a series of smaller steps? (Benchmarks)
Shaping
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Main themes from the "Grit" video?
* Failure is not a permanent condition * The talented or smartest are not the most successful
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What is having a Growth Mindset?
Being open to new ideas and trying new things.
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Second leading cause of death for 15 to 24-year-olds?
Suicide
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Psychological Health has 3 dimensions?
Mental - Emotional - Spiritual
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The "thinking" component of psychological health?
Mental Health
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The "feeling" component of psychological health?
Emotional Health
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The "sense of connection" to a larger purpose, core values that provide meaning in life?
Spiritual Health
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Capacity to perceive, express, and reason accurately with emotion and emotional information?
Emotional Intelligence
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Positive self-regard resulting in elevated levels of self-respect, self-worth, and satisfaction?
Self-esteem
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Psychological tendency to have a positive interpretation of life's events?
Optimism
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List the 5 main categories for Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Pyramid?
* Physiological Needs * Safety and Security * Love and Belonging * Self-esteem * Self-actualization
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When searching for health-related information on the internet, web addresses that have high reliability?
.edu .gov .org
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The practice of helping and giving to others out of a genuine concern?
Altruism
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Feeling of apprehension or intimidation in social situations?
Shyness
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Mental disorder resulting in intense or chronic shyness?
Social Anxiety Disorder
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Feeling of isolation from others?
Loneliness
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A healthy human emotion that releases emotions without damaging relationships?
Anger
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Prolonged emotional state that can shape your view of the world for hours or days?
Bad Mood
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Symptoms of a Depressive Disorder? | (List a few)
* Feeling slow, lack of energy * Loss of interest in school, work, or activities * Social Withdraw * Sleep disturbances * Changes in eating habits
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When a person experiences 5 or more depressive symptoms for at least two weeks straight?
Major Depressive Disorder
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Depressive disorder caused by fewer hours of daylight in the winter?
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
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Is more likely to experience depression at a younger age for longer periods and more reoccurrences? (Men or Women)
Women
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Is more likely to self-medicate or engage in risky behavior? (Men or Women)
Men
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Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? (List a few)
* Inattention * Fidgeting * Impulsive Behavior * Can impede academic progress
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Sudden feelings of terror that strike without warning?
Panic Attacks
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From the class video on "Grit", what was the main take away concept?
Failure is not a permanent condition!
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Intense/chronic fear of being judged by others?
Social Anxiety Disorder
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A Virtual Reality Therapy video viewed in class was used to treat this mental disorder?
PTSD
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In class, we viewed a Ted Talk video about stress? What was the main message?
How you think matters!
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Mental Health Professional that has a doctoral degree and uses talk therapy sessions for treatment?
Psychologists
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Mental Health Professional that has a master's degree and uses talk therapy sessions for treatment?
Counselor
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Mental Health Professional that has a medical degree and a doctoral degree and that can prescribe medications and provide a full range of care?
Psychiatrist
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Type of therapy that includes _gradual exposure_ to anxiety-provoking situations?
Behavioral Therapy
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Term used to describe a reaction to a disruptive or unexpected stimulus?
Definition of _Stress_
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Term used to describe a reaction to an event or condition that causes positive or negative stress?
Definition of _Stressor_
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Type of Stress resulting from a positive stressor or situation that has a positive result?
Definition of _Eustress_
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Fight or Flight response ramps up which physiological responses? Name a few?
* Heart Rate * Blood Pressure * Pupils Dilate * Muscles Tense * Pupils Widen * Hearing Sharpens
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What physiological response ramps down during the Fight or Flight response?
Digestion
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General Adaptation Syndrome What is the name of phase when first confronted by a stressor?
Alarm Phase
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General Adaptation Syndrome As the stressor continues, the body engages the homeostatic response and tries to endure the stressor?
Resistance Phase
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General Adaptation Syndrome When the stressor is no longer manageable and the ability to adapt is depleted?
Exhaustion Phase
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General Adaptation Syndrome Name of the condition of the wear and tear the body experiences over time when exposed to constant or chronic stress? Could cause tension headaches and sleep disturbances?
Allostatic Overload
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The term used to describe the body's attempt to cope with a stressor and work to return the body to balance?
Homeostasis
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Common Causes of Stress Overload?
* Financial Issues * Daily Hassles * Major life events (marriage, divorce, job loss)
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Healthy strategies to Manage Stress? | (List a few)
* Manage time effectively * Good Sleep * Good Nutrition * Exercise * Avoid negative coping mechanisms (alcohol, tobacco, other drugs) * Make time for hobbies and leisure
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Definition of having a "Growth Mindset"?
Being open to new ideas and trying new things
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Caused by sleeping less than needed and cannot be made up?
Sleep Debt Defined
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Best strategy for getting consistent good sleep?
Establish a regular bedtime
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List a few items that "Reframe Your Thinking"?
* Set realistic goals * Turn problems into challenges * Be proactive * Accept that you cannot control everything

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