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Comm Health 160 Test 1
My Body My Health
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
03/07/2006

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The Three Models Of Health
Definition
a.) The Medical Model
b.) The Environmental Model
c.) The Holistic Model
Term
Medical Model thinks health is..
Definition
The absence of disease
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Environmental Model thinks health is..
Definition
The absence of disease, but also pollution, ecology, etc
Term
Holistic Model of health thinks health is..
Definition
Physical, mental, social, environmental, and ecological
Term
Lifestyle Diseases
Definition
Tobacco, diet/exercise, alcohol, etc
Term
What kind of disease kills people the most lately?
Definition
Lifestyle diseases
Term
Banking Approach to Education
Definition
Teacher knows all, student knows nothing
Term
Dr. Gerber's Teaching Philosophy
Definition
Adults learn:
20% of what they see
40% of what they see/hear
80% of what they discover for themselves
Term
Dimensions of Hollistic Health/Wellness
Definition
1.)Physical
2.)Emotional
3.)Social
4.)Spiritual
5.)Environmental
6.)
Term
Hollistic Health believes wellness is..
Definition
on-going, dynamic and continuous.
Term
Mental Models
Definition
Deeply ingrained assumptions about how we see the world.

Effect how we act.
Term
Emotional Intelligence
Definition
Capacity to understand your own and others emotions, and to motivate/develop yourself while supporting others to motivate/develop themselves.
Term
5 Components of Emotional Intelligence
Definition
1.)Personal Motivation
2.)Self Awareness
3.)Altruism
4.)Empathy
5.)Ability to love and be loved
Term
#1 College student social/emotional problem:
Definition
Time management/procrastination
Term
How many rapes out of 4 on campus are by aquaintences?
Definition
3/4
Term
Worst time for rapes
Definition
September to Thanksgiving
Term
How many out of every 4 students has an STD?
Definition
1
Term
What percentage of STDs have no symptoms?
Definition
60-80%
Term
Key components of positive self esteem: (4)
Definition
a.) Sense of capability
b.) Sense of significance
c.) Sense of power/control
d.) Sense of worthiness
Term
Self Esteem
Definition
How we feel about ourselves
Term
Low Self Esteem
Definition
Negative expectations that become self-fulfilling prophecies
Term
Building Self Esteem Daily: (10)
Definition
1.) Reward Yourself
2.) Avoid people who are bad for you.
3.) Have at least one good friend.
4.) Laugh more
5.) Keep a journal
6.) Learn something new
7.) Don't get stuck in the "waiting place"
8.) Take more risks
9.) Take care of yourself
10.) Do something for someone else.
Term
Personal Mastery
Definition
The discipline of personal growth
Term
Two Underlying Actions of Personal Mastery
Definition
1.) Continually clarifying what is important.
2.) Continually learning how to see reality
Term
Creative Tension
Definition
Knowing where you want to go, then using that tension to get there.
Term
What percentage of 4th grade girls are trying to lose weight?
Definition
80%
Term
T/F:

Short term restrictive diets are effective.
Definition
FALSE
Term
What percentage of people who go on diets gain the weight back plus more?
Definition
98%
Term
We don't eat because of hunger but because of...
Definition
Social Triggers
Term
What percentage of women in the US are on diets?
Definition
50-70%
Term
What percentage of men in the US are on diets?
Definition
25-40%
Term
What percentage of the US pop is overweight?
Definition
85%
Term
The body is composed of: (2)
Definition
1.) Lean body mass
2.) Body fat
Term
Lean Body Mass
Definition
Made of structural elements of cells, body water, muscles and bone
Term
2 Parts of Body Fat
Definition
1.) Essential Fat
2.) Storage Fat
Term
Essential Fat
Definition
Fat needed for normal physiological functions (eg nerve conduction)
Term
Storage Fat
Definition
Excess fat
Term
Set Point Theory
Definition
Internal set point that maintains an individual's amount of body fat within normal range.
Term
Fat Cell Theory
Definition
As we gain weight, the fat cells in our body grow. At a certain point, we gain more fat cells. After that, getting rid of them is almost impossible.
Term
Energy equivalent of 1 lb
Definition
3500 calories
Term
Safe weight loss rate:
Definition
1 lb/week
Term
4 Major Weight Control Fads
Definition
a.) Body Wraps
b.) Diet Pills
c.) Diet Programs
d.) Fasting
Term
Internal Oppression
Definition
When external oppression becomes internalized and is manifested in feelings of inferiority, hostility to self/others, self-doubt, and in self-blame and powerlessness.
Term
3 Common Eating Disorders
Definition
1.) Anorexia
2.) Bulimia
3.) Binge Eating Disorder
Term
95% of anorexia sufferers are:
Definition
Women
Term
Anorexia often includes sense of..
Definition
Powerlessness in life
Term
On average, we as americans gain X lbs per ___ .
Definition
10 lbs/decade
Term
Classes of Drugs (6)
Definition
a.) Depressants
b.) Stimulants
c.) Opiates
d.) Cannabis
e.) Hallucinogens
f.) “Designer/Club Drugs”
Term
Receptors
Definition
Part of nervous system where drugs bind
Term
Neurotransmitters
Definition
“messengers” send signals
ex: serotonin
Term
Tolerance
Definition
Need for "more" drugs to get the same effect
Term
Addiction
Definition
When receptors need and want a drug to feel normal.
Term
What percentage of UMass students surveyed binge drank in the last week?
Definition
74%
Term
Binge drinking is how many drinks in a sitting for males and females?
Definition
Males: 5 drinks
Females: 4 drinks
Term
Avg # of drinks a week at Umass for males and females:
Definition
Males: 15
Females: 7
Term
Why students drink? 89% said because:
Definition
It gives them something to do.
Term
82% students drink because..
Definition
Facilitiates connection with peers
Term
What percentage of students smoked weed in the past week?
Definition
61%
Term
Physiological Addiction
Definition
When your receptors want more of a drug
Term
Psychological Addiction
Definition
When your mind wants more of a drug.
Term
Examples of Depressants
Definition
Alcohol, Valium, Barbituates
Term
Legally "drunk"
Definition
.08
Term
Examples of Stimulants
Definition
Caffeine, Ephedrine, Amphetamines, Cocaine
Term
Examples of Opiates
Definition
Heroin, Morphine, Codeine
Term
Examples of Cannibis
Definition
Marijuana, THC, Hashish
Term
Examples of Hallucinogins
Definition
LSD, Peyote, Mescaline
Term
Effects of Stimulants
Definition
increased alertness, excitation, euphoria, increased pulse and BP, decreased appetite
Term
Effects of Opiates
Definition
euphoria, drowsiness, nausea, decreased respirations
Term
Effects of Cannabis
Definition
Euphoria, relaxation, loss of inhibition, increased appetite, decreased memory and attention
Term
Effects of Hallucinogens
Definition
altered perception of body, hallucinations, visual illusions, increased emotions
Term
Effects of Ecstacy
Definition
Euphoria, enhanced mental/emotional clarity, "tingling", "love to be touched"
Term
Effects of Ketamine (special K)
Definition
Relaxation, loss of sense of time/identity, hallucination, visual distortion
Term
Effects of Rohypnol
Definition
Intoxication, sleepiness, sedation, blackouts, amnesia
Term
Effects of GHB
Definition
Euphoria, intoxication, disinhibition, sedation
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