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NUR 120 EXAM 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NUR 120 EXAM 5 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
self-knowledge - Answer-our beliefs about who we are and the way in which we
formulate and organize this information
self-evaluation - Answer-process of judging one's own performance or behavior
self-expectations - Answer-goals you set for yourself
self-esteem - Answer-one's feelings of high or low self-worth
self-actualization - Answer-the process by which people achieve their full potential
competence - Answer-having enough skills to do something
false self - Answer-self a person may present to others while realizing that it does not
represent what he or she is actually thinking and feeling
true self - Answer-the person you really are
body image - Answer-the way you see your body
self-awareness - Answer-a person's realization that he or she is a distinct individual
whose body, mind, and actions are separate from those of other people
self-concept - Answer-all our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the
question, "Who am I?"
self-definition - Answer-cluster of characteristics used to describe oneself
gender identity - Answer-our sense of being male or female
gender nonconformity - Answer-individuals expressing behavior and attitudes
consistently characteristic of the opposite sex
gender dysphoria - Answer-a condition listed in the DSM-5 in which people whose
gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with. This condition replaces "gender
identity disorder"
Cisgender - Answer-individuals whose gender identity matches his or her biological sex
gender role behavior - Answer-extent to which an individual behaves in traditionally
masculine or feminine ways
, sexual orientation - Answer-an enduring sexual attraction toward members of either
one's own sex (homosexual orientation) or the other sex (heterosexual orientation)
heterosexual - Answer-attracted to the opposite sex
Bisexual - Answer-attracted to both sexes
transexual - Answer-a person who identifies with the other sex and who seeks to
transition to the other sex by means of hormone treatment and sex-reassignment
surgery
Asexual - Answer-having no sexual attraction to others
Questioning - Answer-having to do with doubt or uncertainty
biological sex - Answer-physical characteristics that define male and female
Ovaries, Hypothalamus, anterior pituitary - Answer-Organs that control female monthly
cycle
What are the stages of sleep - Answer-Wake, stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, rem
What is stage 1 of sleep? - Answer-5-10 min, brain activity slows by 50%, and theta
waves (4-7x/second) are produced.
What is stage 2 of sleep? - Answer-brain waves slow down more than in stage 1, with
sudden intense bursts called sleep spindles (12-14x/second), and occasional waves
known as K complexes.
What is stage 3 of sleep? - Answer-A sleep characterized by slow brain waves, with
greater peaks and valleys in the wave pattern than in stage 2 sleep.
What is REM sleep? - Answer-A state of active, irregular sleep associated with
dreaming; rapid eye movement associated with it
sleep deprivation - Answer-any significant loss of sleep, resulting in problems in
concentration and irritability
sleep deprivation effects - Answer-very negatively affects your body, can cause weight
gain, irritability, fatigue, diminished productivity, decreased immune response
insomnia - Answer-recurring problems in falling or staying asleep
Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) - Answer-a form of sleep apnea that occurs when the brain
fails to stimulate breathing muscles, causing brief pauses in breathing
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