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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






3. 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;






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






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






6. One has special talent or status






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






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






9. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






10. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






11. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Aka hebephrenic schizophrenia; indicated by disorganized speech and behaviour - and flat affect






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






19. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






20. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






25. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






26. Presence of an identifiable stressor (e.g. divorce) that results in emotional difficulty and decreased function






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






28. Schizophrenia results from a physiological predisposition (abnormal brain chemistry) paired with an external stressor






29. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






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






37. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






38. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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






40. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






42. Parroting






43. 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






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






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






46. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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






49. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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