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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. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






2. 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






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






4. Refusing to eat enough to maintain healthy weight; excessive concern about obesity






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






6. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Irresistible impulse to steal






13. Learned helplessness






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






15. A - odd or eccentric; detachment - small range of emotion






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






17. One has special talent or status






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






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






20. Mental disorders - diagnostic criteria - official numerical codes - first published 1952 - for clinical - research and educational use; 4th edition 1994 - text revision 2000 - DSM V 2012






21. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






23. Imitating gestures of others






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






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






26. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






27. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






29. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






30. Anxiety around social or performance situations






31. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






32. 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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33. 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;






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






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






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






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

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

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






41. 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






42. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






44. Manifested by physical or bodily symptoms that cause reduced functioning; conversion disorder - hypochondriasis; formerly 'psychosomatic' disorders






45. 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






46. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






47. Irresistible urge dictates behaviour - giving in lessens tension - though disruptive to overall functioning; kleptomania - pyromania - pathological gambling - trichotillomania






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






49. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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