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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; need for admiration - idea of superiority






2. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






3. One has special talent or status






4. Refusing to eat enough to maintain healthy weight; excessive concern about obesity






5. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






6. Formerly dementia praecox - renamed by Eugene Bleuler as 'Split mind' from reality; symptoms may be positive or negative






7. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






8. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






9. Schizophrenia results from a physiological predisposition (abnormal brain chemistry) paired with an external stressor






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






11. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






12. Recognized - unreasonable - intense anxiety symptoms and avoidance of a stimulus; specific and social






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






14. Motor immobility or waxy figure






15. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






16. Genetically inherited progressive degeneration of thought - emotion - and movement

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17. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.






18. Schizophrenogenic mother






19. Exposure to trauma that results in decreased ability to function and recurrent thoughts and anxiety about the incident; often linked to war veterans or victims of violence






20. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






21. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






22. Hallucinations or delusions are present; schizophrenia - schizoaffective disorder - delusional disorder - shared psychotic disorder






23. From vitamin B deficiency - loss of memory and orientation - often make up confabulations - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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






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






26. Disease of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain characterized by changes in personality

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27. Fear of a situation that might arise panic symptoms - and escape would be difficult; usually fear and avoidance of being outside the home or in crowds






28. Irresistible urge dictates behaviour - giving in lessens tension - though disruptive to overall functioning; kleptomania - pyromania - pathological gambling - trichotillomania






29. Tremors with declining neurological functioning; caused by deficient dopamine activity - boost dopamine by drug such as levodopa

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30. Excessive sleepiness






31. Parroting






32. 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






33. Depressive episode by depressed mood - loss of interests - changes in weight or sleep - low energy - feelings of worthlessness - or thoughts of death; symptoms are present nearly every day for at least two weeks; females 2x likelier to be diagnosed;






34. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality






35. From thiamine deficiency - memory problems and eye dysfunctions - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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36. (Not book definition) an irreversible - progressive brain disorder - characterized by the deterioration of memory - language - and eventually - physical functioning

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






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






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






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






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






42. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






44. 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






45. Irresistble impulse to gamble






46. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






47. Can result from long-term use of neuroleptics or psychotropics; characterized by involuntary - repetitive movements of tongue - jaw - or extremities






48. Ex. autism - indicated by severe problems with social skills - communication - and interests






49. Indicated by some combination of: continued use despite substance-related problems; need for increased amount; desire but inability to stop use; withdrawal; lessening of outside interests; much time getting - using - or recovering from substance






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