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Below are the key terms featured in this chapter. The textbook's full glossary is also available for online searching.
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| Addiction | A pattern of behaviour characterized by overwhelming involvement with using/securing drugs |
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| Aerobic exercise | Sustained exercise that stimulates heart and lung activity |
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| AIDS | Acquired immune deficiency syndrome that destroys the body’s immune system |
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| Basal metabolism rate (BMR) | The minimum amount of energy a person uses in a resting state |
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| Chlamydia | The most common STD, caused by an organism that spreads by sexual contact and infects both sexes |
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| Date or acquaintance rape | Coercive sexual activity directed at someone with whom the perpetrator is acquainted |
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| Disease model of addiction | The view that addictions are biologically based, lifelong diseases that require treatment for recovery |
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| Genital herpes | A sexually transmitted disease caused by different strains of viruses |
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| Gonorrhea | One of the most common STDs; caused by the bacterium Gonococcus |
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| HPV | A virus that causes warts, including on the genitals |
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| Life-process model of addiction | The view that addiction is not a disease but a habitual response and source of gratification and security |
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| Personality type theory | John Holland’s system that matches personality with a particular career |
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| Post-formal thought | Understanding that the correct answer to a problem requires reflective thinking |
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| Restrained eaters | Individuals who chronically restrict their food intake to control their weight |
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| Sexual assault | Forcible sexual intercourse with someone who has not given consent |
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| Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and diseases (STDs) | Diseases that are contracted primarily through sexual contact |
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| Syphilis | A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum |