Chapter 13 Flashcards
Skeletal Maturity
The point at which bone mass is greatest and the skeleton is at peak development, 19-women 20-men
Osteoporosis
A disease in which bones become porous and extremely easy to break from severe loss of bone mass
Duel-Energy X-ray Absorbtiometry (DXA) Test
Test of bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip and spine
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs)
Compounds that are not estrogens but have estrogen like effect on some tissues and estrogen blocking effects on other tissues
Osteoarthritis
Most common form of arthritis, a disease marked by gradual onset of bone damage with progression of pain and disability together with minor signs of inflammation from wear and tear
Wear And Tear Disease
A degenerative disease caused by injury or constant use
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A more destructive disease of the joints that also develops slowly; it typically affects different joints and causes different types of pain than osteoarthritis
Climacteric
Biological process during which women pass from their reproductive to nonreproductive years
Menopause
the point at which menstruation stops
Perimenopause
The individually varying time of transition from regular menstruation to menopause
Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT)
Medication therapy in which women take low doses of estrogen, which is often combined with progrestin to counter symptoms associated with menopause
Stress and Coping Paradigm
The dominant framework used to study stress, which emphasizes the transactions between a person and the environment
Coping
Any attempt to deal with stress
Type A Behavior Pattern
A behavior pattern in which people tend to be intensely competitive, angry, hostile, restless, aggressive, and impatient
Type B Behavior Pattern
Opposites of type A; relaxed, easy-going, and less time bound
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
An anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event in which grave physical harm was threatened or occurred
Aerobic Exercise
Exercise that places moderate stress on the heart by maintaining a pulse rate between 60 and 90% of the person’s max heart rate
Practical Intelligence
The board range of skills related to how individuals shape, select, or adapt to their physical and social environment
Mechanics of Intelligence
Those aspects of intelligence comprising fluid intelligence
Pragmatic of Intelligence
Those aspects of intelligence reflecting crystallized intelligence
Encapsulation
Occurs when the processes of thinking become connected or encapsulated to the products of thinking
Neuroticism
A personality trait reflected as the tendency to be anxious, hostile, self-conscious, depressed, impulsive, and vulnerable
Extraversion
A personality trait dimension associated with the tendency to thrive on social interaction
Openness to Experience
A personality dimension that reflects a tendency to have a vivid imagination, appreciation of art, and a strong desire to try anything once
