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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. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






3. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






4. 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






5. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






6. 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






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






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






9. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






11. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






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






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






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






16. Creating physical complaints through fabrication or self-infliction to assume sick role for attention






17. 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






18. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






19. Dependence and abuse of various substances






20. Ex. Nocturnal enuresis - bed wetting - usually treated with behaviour modification






21. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






22. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






25. One with a history of good social and interpersonal skills likelier to recover than antisocial individual






26. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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

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28. 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






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






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






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






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

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33. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






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

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






44. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






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






47. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






50. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma