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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






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






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






4. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






5. 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;






6. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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

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8. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






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






11. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






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






14. 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






15. From thiamine deficiency - memory problems and eye dysfunctions - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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






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






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






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






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






22. Motor immobility or waxy figure






23. Erroneous or distorted thinking






24. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






26. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






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






30. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






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






33. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






34. Range from fetishes to arousal problems to gender discomfort; desire - arousal - orgasmic - and sexual pain disorders






35. 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






36. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






37. 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






38. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






39. Imitating gestures of others






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






41. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






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






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






45. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






46. 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






47. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






48. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






49. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






50. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares







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