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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






3. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






6. Irresistible impulse to set fires






7. Anxiety around social or performance situations






8. Motor immobility or waxy figure






9. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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

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17. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






19. IQ 70 or below; mild 70-55 - moderate 55-40 - severe 40-25 - profound <25






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






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






22. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






23. Learned helplessness






24. Schizophrenogenic mother






25. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






26. Erroneous or distorted thinking






27. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






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






30. 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






31. One has special talent or status






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






33. Watered-down schizophrenia with few positive symptoms - if any






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






35. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






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






38. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






40. Dependence and abuse of various substances






41. Another person is in love with the individual






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






43. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






44. Indicated by school achievement or standardized scores at least 2 SDs below mean for age and IQ






45. 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;






46. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






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






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






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