Health 110 Test 1

Front 1

6 dimensions of health

Back 1

1. Physical- body size & shape

2. Social- having interpersonal relationships

3. Emotional- feeling component

4. Intellectual- ability to think clearly

5. Spiritual- having a sense of meaning & purpose in life

6. Environmental- understanding how the health of the environments can affect you both + and -

Front 2

1. What is the higher archery of needs according to Maslow?

Back 2

1. Self-Actualization- creativity

2. Esteem Needs- self-respect, respect for others

3. Social Needs- belonging, acceptance

4. Security Needs- protection, safety

5. Survival Needs- sleep. food, exercise, etc

*In order from top to bottom of the pryamid*

Front 3

What is Health?

Back 3

The ever-changing process of achieving individual potential in the physical, social, emotional, mental, spiritual, and environmental dimensions.

Front 4

What are determinants of health?

Back 4

The range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health status

Front 5

What are some components of healthy and unhealthy relationships?

Back 5

Healthy-

1. Predictability

2. Dependability

3. Faith

Unhealthy-

1. Lying

2. No personal space

3. Arguments that involve someone yelling, shoving, or throwing things at the other

4. Unable to escape the pressures of the relationship

Front 6

What are the different kinds of stress?

Back 6

1. Eustress- stress that presents opportunities for personal growth; positive stress

2. Distress- stress that can have a detrimental effect on health; negative stress

3. Acute Stress- the short-term physiological response to an immediate perceived threat

4. Chronic Stress- an ongoing state of physiological arousal in response to ongoing or numerous perceived threats

Front 7

Verbal VS Non-Verbal Communication

Back 7

Non-verbal communication- includes all unwritten and unspoken messages, both intentionally & unintentionally; touch, gestures, body language, tone of voice, facial expressions, & interpersonal space

Verbal communication- includes all written and spoken messages

Front 8

2011 Stress in America Survey

Back 8

Nearly 75% of Americans adults report experiencing unhealthy levels of stress in the last month and struggled to implement changes they believed would decrease stress & improve their lives

Front 9

What is the leading cause of death?

Back 9

Cancer

Front 10

What part of your brain triggers your reaction to stress?

Back 10

hypothalamus- area of the brain that works in conjunction w/ the pituitary gland to control reproductive functions

Front 11

What is the theory of Love?

Back 11

Three elements:

1. Intimacy

2. Passion

3. Commitment

*The most ideal type of love is consummate love*

Front 12

What is self efficancy?

Back 12

An individual's belief that he or she is capable of achieving certain goals or of performing at a level that may influence the events in life.

*One of the most important factors that influence our health status*

Front 13

What is intimacy?

Back 13

The emotional component, which involves closeness, sharing, and mutual support

Front 14

What is Major Depression?

Back 14

Severe depressive disorder with physical effects such as sleep disturbance and exhaustion, and mental effects such as the inability to concrete.

Aka Clinical Depression

Front 15

Define Dysthymic Disorder?

Back 15

Type of depression that is milder and harder to recognize than major depression; chronic; and often characterized by fatigue, pessimism, or a short temper

Front 16

Define Bipolar Disorder?

Back 16

Form of mood disorder characterized by alternating mania and depression

Front 17

Define Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?

Back 17

Type of depression that occurs in the winter months, when sunlight levels are low

Front 18

Define Anxiety Disorders?

Back 18

Mental illness characterized persistent feelings of threat and worry in coping with everyday problems

Front 19

Define Panic Disorders?

Back 19

Severe anxiety reaction in which a particular situation, often for unknown reasons, causes terror

Front 20

Define Phobic Disorders?

Back 20

Deep and persistent fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that results in a compelling desire to avoid the source of fear

Front 21

Define Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

Back 21

Form of anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors

Front 22

Define Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

Back 22

Collection of symptoms that may occur as a delayed response to a traumatic event or series of events

Front 23

Define Personality Disorders?

Back 23

Mental disorder characterized by the inflexible patterns of thought and beliefs that lead to socially distressing behavior

Front 24

What is Mental Health?

Back 24

The thinking part of psychological health; includes your values, beliefs, and attitudes

Front 25

What is the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?

Back 25

The pattern followed in the physiological response to stress; homeostasis is the normal state of resistance

1. Alarm Stage

2.Resistance Stage

3. Exhaustion Stage

Front 26

What is the Health Belief Model (HBM)?

Back 26

A belief is an appraisal of your relationship to some object, action, or idea; developed by I. Rosenstock

The HMB holds that a healthy behavior change is more likely if:
1. The health problem is perceived to be serious

2. The individual perceives that the health problem poses a threat

3. There are cues to action

Front 27

What is the Social Cognitive Model?

Back 27

Behavior based off of personal and environmental factors most closely associated w/ the work of psychologist Albert Bandura

Front 28

What is the Transtheoretical Model?

Back 28

Developed by James Prochaska and Carlos DiClemente

Stages of Change Model:

1. Pre-contemplation stage

2. Contemplation Stage

3. Preparation stage

4. Action Stage

5. Maintenance Stage

6. Termination Stage