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






2. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






3. 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






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






5. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






6. Learned helplessness






7. Perhaps use of neologisms






8. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






10. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






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






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






14. Imitating gestures of others






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

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16. Absence of appropriate emotion






17. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.






18. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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






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






32. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






33. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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

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35. Another person is in love with the individual






36. Excessive sleepiness






37. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






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

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40. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






41. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






43. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






45. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






47. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






48. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






50. 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;