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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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

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2. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






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






5. Perhaps use of neologisms






6. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






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






9. Persistent thoughts






10. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






12. Parroting






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






17. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization






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

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19. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






21. Irresistble impulse to gamble






22. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






23. Hallucinations or delusions are present; schizophrenia - schizoaffective disorder - delusional disorder - shared psychotic disorder






24. Inflated self-esteem - decreased sleep - talkativeness - flight of ideas - intense goal-directed activity - excessive pleasure-seeking






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






26. Anxiety around social or performance situations






27. C - anxious or fearful; dependence and clinginess to others






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






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






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






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






33. Disease of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain characterized by changes in personality

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34. 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






35. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






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






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






39. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






40. One has special talent or status






41. 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






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






43. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






45. Irresistible impulse to steal






46. 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






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






48. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






49. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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