Test your basic knowledge |

GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

Subjects : gre, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






2. 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






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






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






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






7. Delirium and dementia related to Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S and alcoholism)






8. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






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






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






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


13. Dependence and abuse of various substances






14. Reduce dopamine activity by blocking receptors; reducing schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. antipsychotic chlorpromazine); can cause Parkinsonès-like symptoms since they decrease dopamine activity






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






16. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






17. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






19. Motor immobility or waxy figure






20. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






22. Diathesis-stress theory; physiological predisposition (excess dopamine) paired with external stressor






23. Onset between late adolescence and mid-30s; process vs. reactive






24. From vitamin B deficiency - loss of memory and orientation - often make up confabulations - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


25. Irresistble impulse to gamble






26. Psychology taken into community (community centres or schools) rather than individuals go to clinics and universities; emphasizes respect - recognizes logistics that keep needy people from seeking help






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






28. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






29. Another person is in love with the individual






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






35. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






36. 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






37. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






38. Assumption of 2+ identities that control behavior in different situations; formerly multiple personality disorder






39. 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






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






41. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics






42. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






43. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






45. Symptoms of MDD (i.e. lower mood) are present more days than not for more than 2 years - but never an actual depressive episode






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






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






48. Excessive sleepiness






49. Perhaps use of neologisms






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