HOSA Behavioral Health Practice Exam Review

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to behavioral health, based on the lecture notes from the HOSA Behavioral Health Practice Exam.

What is the term for the body senses, including body position, touch, skin temperature, and pain?

Somatosensation

What is the term for an interdisciplinary field that examines how genetics, brain structures, and beliefs and values interact to shape behavior?

Behavioral neuroscience

Which term describes a type of counterconditioning in which people relax while being exposed to stimuli that elicit fear?

Systematic desensitization

In the first stage of the Atkinson-Shiffrin memory model, what type of memory involves retention of large amounts of incoming data for very brief amounts of time?

Sensory memory

What is the definition of delusion, a characteristic symptom of schizophrenia?

Unrealistic beliefs

What is the second stage of Hans Selye's three-stage model for an organism's response to stressors?

Resistance

According to U.S. NIAAA, alcohol-impaired driving accounts for what percent of all driving fatalities in the United States?

31%

What part of the brain is activated by a person's craving for a drug of choice?

Insula

What is the major factor that distinguishes human intelligence from the intelligence of other species?

Language development supported by the human brain

What is the term for alcohol abuse accompanied by tolerance, withdrawal, and a compulsive urge to drink more?

Addiction

What is the term for the smallest detectable difference between two stimuli?

Difference threshold

What theory of emotion proposes that physical sensations lead to subjective feelings?

James-Lange

What is the term for the presence of two or more disorders in the same individual?

Comorbid

What is the term for the trained awareness of our current thoughts, emotions, and actions that has been shown to be an effective method for reducing stress?

Mindfulness

What type of insomnia occurs when sleep is frequently interrupted or early waking happens, and typically results from stress or psychological disorders?

Maintenance insomnia

What is the process of grouping similar or meaningful information together?

Chunking

What is the primary area of employment for students earning a bachelor's degree in psychology?

Professional services