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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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'






2. Parroting






3. Type of mother who 'causes' children to become schizophrenic






4. Use increase dopamine activity - produces schizophrenic-like paranoid symptoms






5. A - odd or eccentric; detachment - small range of emotion






6. Aka hebephrenic schizophrenia; indicated by disorganized speech and behaviour - and flat affect






7. Characterized by obsessions or compulsions that are time-consuming - distressing - and disruptive; typical obsessions might be about locking the door - or becoming contaminated; typical compulsions might be checking behaviour - counting - or hand was






8. Cognitive problems (memory - spatial tasks - or language) that result from a medical condition; may be result of Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S - Huntington'S - or Pick'S disease






9. 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






10. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






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






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






14. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






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






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






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






19. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






20. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






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






23. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






24. 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






25. Recessive - infant disease - excess amino acids - inborn error of metabolism






26. Recessive - genetic deficiency of hexosaminidase A; symptoms that resemble psychological disorders (e.g. schizophrenia or dementia)






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


28. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






29. Official APA journal - published monthly; archival - current issue - theoretical - and practical articles from all psychology






30. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






31. Imitating gestures of others






32. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






33. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






35. Diathesis-stress theory; physiological predisposition (excess dopamine) paired with external stressor






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






37. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






38. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






40. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






41. Irresistble impulse to gamble






42. Persistent thoughts






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






44. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; disregard for rights of others - absence of guilt






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






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






47. Persistent delusions of various types: erotomanic - grandiose - jealousy - persecutory - somatic






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






49. One has special talent or status






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