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






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






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






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






5. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






7. Persistent thoughts






8. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






9. Dependence and abuse of various substances






10. Another person is in love with the individual






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






16. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






17. Learned helplessness






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






19. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






21. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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






24. 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






25. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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


27. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






29. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






30. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






32. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






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






35. Imitating gestures of others






36. Use increase dopamine activity - produces schizophrenic-like paranoid symptoms






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






38. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






40. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






42. 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






43. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






44. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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. Persistent delusions of various types: erotomanic - grandiose - jealousy - persecutory - somatic






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






48. 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






49. Abnormally absent; includes flat affect or restrictions in thought - speech - or behaviour






50. Absence of appropriate emotion