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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. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






2. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






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






5. Another person is in love with the individual






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






7. C - anxious or fearful; excessive orderliness and control - perfectionism - rigid conformity to rules and moral codes






8. 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






9. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






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






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






13. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






14. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






15. Studied effect of diagnostic labels on perception of behaviour; experiment of normal pseudopatients feigned disorders - once in hospital - individuals acted normally - but behaviours construed as fitting the diagnosis anyway






16. One has special talent or status






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






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






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






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






21. Excessive sleepiness






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






23. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






24. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






26. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






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






29. Anxiety around social or performance situations






30. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






32. Viewed schizophrenic world as simply misunderstood or artistic; felt they should not be treated






33. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






34. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






36. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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






38. Creating physical complaints through fabrication or self-infliction to assume sick role for attention






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






40. 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






41. 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;






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






43. 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;






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. Multiaxial assessment - across five axes; clinical disorders and other conditions (group 1-15); personality disorders (group 16); General medical conditions; Psychosocial and environmental problems; Global assessment of functioning






50. Learned helplessness