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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






3. 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






4. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






5. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






6. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






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






9. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality






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






11. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






13. 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






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

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






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






17. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






24. Imitating gestures of others






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






26. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






28. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






30. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






31. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






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






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






36. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






37. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






39. Problems with attention - behaviour - and impulsivity; frequently treated with stimulants (e.g. Ritalin® and Adderall®)






40. Can result from long-term use of neuroleptics or psychotropics; characterized by involuntary - repetitive movements of tongue - jaw - or extremities






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






42. 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;






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






44. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






45. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






46. Tremors with declining neurological functioning; caused by deficient dopamine activity - boost dopamine by drug such as levodopa

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






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






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






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







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