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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. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






2. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






4. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






5. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






6. 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






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






8. 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;






9. Another person is in love with the individual






10. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






11. Parroting






12. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






19. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






20. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






21. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






23. 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






24. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; shallow or excess emotion - attention-seeking






25. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






26. Psychological problems converted to bodily symptoms; generally relate to voluntary movement and may be manifested as 'paralysis'; formerly known as 'hysteria' by Freud






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






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






29. 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






30. 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'






31. 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






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


33. Imitating gestures of others






34. Binge eating with harmful ways to prevent weight gain (e.g. induced vomiting or laxative use)






35. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






36. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






38. Irresistble impulse to gamble






39. Major player in the physiology of various disorders - too much dopamine activity is believed to cause schizophrenia






40. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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


42. 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






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






45. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






47. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






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






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