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






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






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






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






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






7. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






8. 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






9. Anxiety in response to a stimulus (e.g. flying - heights - needles - or driving)






10. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






12. 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






13. Indicated by some combination of: continued use despite substance-related problems; need for increased amount; desire but inability to stop use; withdrawal; lessening of outside interests; much time getting - using - or recovering from substance






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






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






16. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






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






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






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






21. 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;






22. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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

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24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






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






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

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36. 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'






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






38. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






39. 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






40. Type of mother who 'causes' children to become schizophrenic






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






42. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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

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






45. Parroting






46. Irresistble impulse to gamble






47. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






48. 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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49. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






50. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity