Body Image - CORRECT ANSWER The mental representation that a person has of his/her own body,
including perceptions, attitudes, thoughts, and emotions
- A person's perceptions, feelings, and critiques of his/her own body
Eating Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER A group of mental disorders characterized by...
- Severely disturbed eating behaviors
- Distorted body image
- Physiological and psychological disturbances in appetite or food intake
Anorexia Nervosa - CORRECT ANSWER Mental disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain minimally
normal body weight
- Food restriction
- Exercising
- Binging and purging
Bulimia Nervosa - CORRECT ANSWER Mental disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge
eating and purging
Binge Eating - CORRECT ANSWER The rapid consumption of an excessive amount of food
Purging - CORRECT ANSWER Behaviours intended to reduce the calories absorbed by the body to
prevent weight gain
,- Self-induced vomiting
- Misuse of laxatives, diuretics, enemas, or other medications
- Fasting
- Excessive exercise
Binge Eating Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior w/o the
vomiting, purging, and excessive exercise of bulimia
- Not just a subset of obese people but have underlying issues similar to those w/ other eating disorders
Body Dysmorphic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER Preoccupation w/ an imagined or exaggerated defect in
appearance
Muscle Dysmorphia - CORRECT ANSWER Disorder in which a person perceives his body to be
underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are
Female Athlete Triad - CORRECT ANSWER Excessive exercise to lose weight or attain a lean body
appearance to fit a specific athletic image or improve performance; Triad of interrelated conditions→
- Disordered eating patterns (calorie restriction)
- Amenorrhea: cessation of menstruation
- Osteoporosis: reduced bone density
Activity Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER (compulsive exercise disorder) Excessive or addictive exercising
Abstinence - CORRECT ANSWER No sexual intercourse (penile penetration of vagina)
, - Only guaranteed method of preventing pregnancy and STDs
Condoms - CORRECT ANSWER Separate the sperm from the female reproductive tract
Male Condoms - CORRECT ANSWER A thin sheath, usually made of latex, that is rolled down over the
erect penis before any contact occurs b/w the penis and the partner's genitals
Female Condoms - CORRECT ANSWER Pouch of thin polyurethane
Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER Circular rubber dome inserted in the vagina (w/ spermicide) before
intercourse (removed 6-12 hours after sex)
Cervical Cap - CORRECT ANSWER Small, cuplike rubber device that covers the cervix that is inserted into
the vagina (with spermicide) before intercourse (and removed 6-48 hours later)
Contraceptive Sponge - CORRECT ANSWER Small polyurethane foam device presaturated w/ spermicide
(nonoxynol-9) that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse (and left in place for 6 hours)
Toxic Shock Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER A rare, life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina
associated w/ the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods
Intrauterine Device (IUD) - CORRECT ANSWER Small, T-shaped contraceptive devices inserted into the
uterus
Fertility Awareness-Based Method - CORRECT ANSWER Contraceptive method based on abstinence
during the window of time around ovulation (14 days before menstruation) when a woman is most likely
to conceive