chapter 3 key terms Flashcards
physiological needs
needs that relate to the processes and activities that keep living things alive
psychosocial needs
needs that involve social interaction, emotions, intellect, and spirituality
masturbation
to touch or rub sexual organs in order to give oneself or another person sexual pleasure
holistic care
a type of care that involves caring for the whole person—the mind as well as the body
cultural diversity
the different groups of people with varied backgrounds and experiences who live together in the world
bias
prejudice
race
grouping of people based on physical characteristics shared by people with common ancestry
ethnicity
one aspect of a person’s identity, often reflecting a combination of race, culture, language, nationality, and other factors
cognitive
related to thinking and learning
ageism
prejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or discrimination against older persons or the elderly
developmental disabilities
disabilities that are present at birth or emerge during childhood up to age 22 that restrict physical and/or mental ability
depression
type of mood disorder that causes pain, fatigue, apathy, sadness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite as well as other symptoms; also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression
apathy
a lack of interest in activities
bipolar disorder
a mental health disorder that causes a person to swing from periods of deep depression (a depressive episode) to periods of extreme activity (a manic episode)
anxiety
uneasiness, worry, or fear, often about a situation or condition