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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. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






3. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






4. Mental disorders - diagnostic criteria - official numerical codes - first published 1952 - for clinical - research and educational use; 4th edition 1994 - text revision 2000 - DSM V 2012






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






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






7. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






9. Most common cause of mental retardation - results from trisomy of chromosome 21; older women have a greater chance of having a baby with Down syndrome






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






11. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






12. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






13. Online format of Psychological Abstracts; access all psychology abstracts catalogued under search






14. Erroneous or distorted thinking






15. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization






16. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






18. E.g. believing a part of the body is ugly of misshapen






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






20. Studied effect of diagnostic labels on perception of behaviour; experiment of normal pseudopatients feigned disorders - once in hospital - individuals acted normally - but behaviours construed as fitting the diagnosis anyway






21. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






23. Another person is in love with the individual






24. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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


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


28. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






30. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; need for admiration - idea of superiority






31. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






32. Schizophrenia develops suddenly in response to a particular event - higher rate of recovery






33. 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






34. Anxiety in response to a stimulus (e.g. flying - heights - needles - or driving)






35. Dyssomnias and parasomnias; insomnia - hypersomnia - narcolepsy - nightmare - sleep terror






36. Mental retardation - learning disorders - developmental disorders - attention-deficit and disruptive behaviour disorders - tic disorders - elimination disorders






37. Irresistible impulse to pull out one'S own body hair






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






39. Characterized by rigid - pervasive - culturally abnormal personality; A (odd or eccentric) - B (dramatic - emotional or erratic) - C (anxious or fearful)






40. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






41. Irresistible impulse to set fires






42. Parroting






43. Studies biological - behavioural and social impacts on health and illness; Important finding: increased stress leads to higher likelihood of sickness - social support is associated with better health outcomes






44. Aka manic depression; indicated by depressive symptoms that alternate with manic symptoms; equally prevalent in genders






45. Schizophrenogenic mother






46. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






48. Reduce dopamine activity by blocking receptors; reducing schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. antipsychotic chlorpromazine); can cause Parkinsonès-like symptoms since they decrease dopamine activity






49. Imitating gestures of others






50. 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