PSY 301 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Binge Drinking, Binge Eating, Traumatic Brain Injury
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Anorexia nervosa: condition in which individuals become obsessed with their weight and intentionally restrict food intake to a point where it becomes life threatening. Bulimia: eating disorder characterized by eating binges, followed by purging to get rid of food. Concussion: traumatic brain injury that change the way the brain functions and may result in headache, memory loss and confusion. Coping: conscious efforts made to master, tolerate or reduce stress. Emotion-focused strategies: coping strategies that are designed to reduce or manage emotional distress. Non-normative stress: stress that results from a relatively rare occurrence that often overwhelms the individual. Normative stress: stress that is predictable and that most people go through. Primary sex characteristics: the body structures necessary for reproduction. Problem-focused strategies: coping strategies that focus on changing or improving a stressful situation. Rites of passage: rituals that publicly mark a change in status from child to adult.
