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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






3. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






4. Learned helplessness






5. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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


14. 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






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






16. Exposure to trauma that results in decreased ability to function and recurrent thoughts and anxiety about the incident; often linked to war veterans or victims of violence






17. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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


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






20. Schizophrenogenic mother






21. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






23. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






25. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






26. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






27. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






28. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






29. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






31. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






32. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






33. Indicated by psychomotor disturbance such as catalepsy - excessive motor activity - prominent posturing - echolalia - echopraxia






34. Recessive - genetic deficiency of hexosaminidase A; symptoms that resemble psychological disorders (e.g. schizophrenia or dementia)






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






36. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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


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






39. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






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






42. Irresistible impulse to steal






43. 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






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


45. Recurrent panic attacks - persistent worry about another attack; often accompanied by mitral valve heart problem






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






47. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






48. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






50. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa