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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. From thiamine deficiency - memory problems and eye dysfunctions - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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2. Abnormally absent; includes flat affect or restrictions in thought - speech - or behaviour






3. Indicated by psychomotor disturbance such as catalepsy - excessive motor activity - prominent posturing - echolalia - echopraxia






4. C - anxious or fearful; social inhibitions hypersensitivity - perceptions of inadequacy






5. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity

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6. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






7. Perhaps use of neologisms






8. A component of many different anxiety disorders - lasts for a discrete period of time often <10 min; overwhelming feelings of danger or need to escape - expressed as an intense fear of dying or 'going crazy'; accompanied by sweating - trembling - pou






9. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






10. Irresistble impulse to gamble






11. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






12. Persistent thoughts






13. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics






14. Suddenly fleeing to a new location - forgetting true identity - and/or establishing a new identity






15. Imitating gestures of others






16. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






17. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; instability in relationships and emotions - impulsivity






18. C - anxious or fearful; dependence and clinginess to others






19. Indicated by disturbed consciousness (awareness - attention - focus) and cognition (memory disorientation)






20. Direct physiological result of a medical problem (e.g. depression due to hypothyroidism)






21. Erroneous or distorted thinking






22. Viewed schizophrenic world as simply misunderstood or artistic; felt they should not be treated






23. Prevent documented psychosocial problems through contact with an at-risk group; proactive intervention; e.g. prenatal health care - Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) - and Head Start






24. Usually treated with behavioural therapies that expose patient to anxiety-provoking stimulus to change response (i.e. systematic desensitization and flooding)






25. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






26. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






27. Published bimonthly by APA; various papers ranging from literature reviews to quantitative reviews






28. Abnormally present; delusions - perceptual hallucinations - nonsensical or disorganized speech - disorganized behaviour






29. Problems with attention - behaviour - and impulsivity; frequently treated with stimulants (e.g. Ritalin® and Adderall®)






30. Learned helplessness






31. Disorders often diagnosed in childhood/adolescence; delirium - dementia - other cognitive disorders; mental disorders due to a general medical condition; substance-related disorders; schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; mood disorders;






32. Depression resulting from particular events - similar to Martin Seligman'S learned helplessness






33. Multiaxial assessment - across five axes; clinical disorders and other conditions (group 1-15); personality disorders (group 16); General medical conditions; Psychosocial and environmental problems; Global assessment of functioning






34. Range from fetishes to arousal problems to gender discomfort; desire - arousal - orgasmic - and sexual pain disorders






35. Panic attack - generalized anxiety disorder - specific anxiety disorders: panic disorder - agoraphobia - phobia - obsessive-compulsive disorder - post-traumatic stress disorder






36. Index published by APA - found at most major libraries; montly compilation of 'nonevaluative summaries of the world'S literature in psychology'; in each issue - article abstracts arranged by topic; hardcopy version of PsycINFO






37. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






38. Treatment/prevention programs that recognize and tailor to cultural differences; therapists beginning to be trained in customs and norms of various cultures to minimize Eurocentric bias and assumptions






39. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






40. Recurrent panic attacks - persistent worry about another attack; often accompanied by mitral valve heart problem






41. Presence of an identifiable stressor (e.g. divorce) that results in emotional difficulty and decreased function






42. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






43. Finding of depressed people tend to be more realistic than nondepressed






44. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






45. Assumption of 2+ identities that control behavior in different situations; formerly multiple personality disorder






46. Manifested by physical or bodily symptoms that cause reduced functioning; conversion disorder - hypochondriasis; formerly 'psychosomatic' disorders






47. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






48. Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder; indicated by patterns of behaviour that violate rules - norms - or the rights of others






49. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






50. C - anxious or fearful; excessive orderliness and control - perfectionism - rigid conformity to rules and moral codes